document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977530>Question 977530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocer bought a number of items for  1,440 pesos.Later the price increased at 2 pesos per item and as a result he received 24 fewer items for the same amount.How many items were in his first purchase and what was the cost per item? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, first amount of items for 1440 pesos COST.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The price was  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1440%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1440%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  PESOS per EACH.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Price Increased 2 pesos per item, bought 24 fewer items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281440%2Fx-2%29%28x-24%29=1440 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281440%2Fx-2%29%28x-24%29=1440\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the same cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281440-2x%29%28x-24%29=1440x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281440-2x%29%28x-24%29=1440x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, multiplied both sides by x;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=144%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=144%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--------this was how many items, the first time. </SPAN>\n" );
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