document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958634>Question 958634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maisy bought a total of 12 fiction and non fiction books. The fiction books cost $12 each and the non fiction books cost $25 each. If she paid $248 altogether, how many of each kind of book did she purchase? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "F+N=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=12-N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12F+$25N=$248 Substitute for F.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12(12-N)+$25N=$248<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$144-$12N+$25N=$248 Subtract $144 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$13N=$104 Divide each side by 13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=8 ANSWER 1: She bought 8 non-fiction books.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=12-n=12-8=4 ANSWER 2: She bought 4 fiction books.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12F+$25N=$248<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12(4)+$25(8)=$248<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$48+$200=$248<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$248=$248\r<BR>\n" );
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