document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938063>Question 938063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A trader bought some paraffin for $500. He paid $x for each litre of paraffin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Find, in terms of x, an expression for the number of litres he bought.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: (500/x)l of paraffin\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Due to a leak, he lost 3 litres of paraffin. He sold the remainder of the paraffin for $1 per litre more than he paid for it. Write down and expression, in terms of x, for the sum of money he received. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The trader bought <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500%2Fx+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500%2Fx+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > liters of paraffin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He lost <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > liters, so he now has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500%2Fx+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500%2Fx+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He originally paid <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars / liter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He sold for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars / liter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He received:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+500%2Fx+-+3+%29%2A%28+x+%2B+1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+500%2Fx+-+3+%29%2A%28+x+%2B+1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500+-+3x+%2B+500%2Fx+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500+-+3x+%2B+500%2Fx+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500%2Fx+-+3x+%2B+497+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500%2Fx+-+3x+%2B+497+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "suppose <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He bought <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500%2F2+=+250+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500%2F2+=+250+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He lost <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > liters and has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+247+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+247+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > liters left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He sold for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars/liter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+247%2A3+=+741+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+247%2A3+=+741+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars received<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500%2Fx+-+3x+%2B+497+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500%2Fx+-+3x+%2B+497+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500%2F2+-+3%2A2+%2B+497+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500%2F2+-+3%2A2+%2B+497+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+250+-+6+%2B+497+=+741+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+250+-+6+%2B+497+=+741+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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