document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958686>Question 958686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company makes toy cars. It sells red cars for $2 each and black cars for $3 each. If the company sold 44 cars total and made $105, how many red cars were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=585900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R=red cars; B=black cars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+B=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=44-B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2R+$3B=$105 Substitute for R.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2(44-B)+$3B=$105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$88-$2B+$3B=$105 Subtract $88 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1B=$17 Divide each side by $1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=17  They sold 17 black cars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=44-B=44-17=27 ANSWER: They sold 27 red cars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2R+$3B=$105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2(27)+$3(17)=$105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$54+$51=$105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$105=$105 </SPAN>\n" );
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