document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981578>Question 981578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Presley is organizing the school book sale. Each stall will have 40 books on the shelf and 2 boxes of books with b books inside. Presley also has 200 books in inventory to refill the shelves as books sell. This situation can be written as the following expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40s + (2b)s + 200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many books should Presley have ready if she plans to open 8 stalls and have 12 books in each box? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "S=number of stalls=8; b=books per box=12; T=total books needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T=40S+(2b)S+200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=S(40+2b)+200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=8(40+2(12))+200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=8(40+24)+200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=8(64)+200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=512+200=712<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: She needs to have 712 books on hand to open 8 stalls. </SPAN>\n" );
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