document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978319>Question 978319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jess sold 70 items in 2 sizes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The large size sells for $12 each and the small size sells for $8 each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The $ received from the sales of the large items = the $ received from the sales of the small items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many large items were sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can get the answer = 28, but I can't set it up algebraically. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are my steps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1: Quantity: l + s = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2: Dollars: 1($12)l = 1.5($8)s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where do I go next with these equations?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Helen </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The large size sells for $12 each and the small size sells for $8 each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The $ received from the sales of the large items = the $ received from the sales of the small items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many large items were sold? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can get the answer = 28, but I can't set it up algebraically. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L + S = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12L = 8S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"S\" and solve for \"L\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12L = 8(70-L)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20L = 8*70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = (7/2)8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 28 (# of Large items sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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