document.write( "Question 1019145: At a local music store, single recording tapes cost $6.99 and concert tapes cost $10.99. At the end of the day a total of 25 tapes were sold. if the sales for the day total $230.75 for single recording tapes and concert tapes, find the number of each type of tape sold. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #635188 by Cromlix(4381) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Make single recording tapes = 'x' \n" ); document.write( "Concert tapes = 'y' \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 25 ........(1) \n" ); document.write( "699x + 1099y = 23075.....(2) \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (1) by 699 \n" ); document.write( "699x + 699y = 17475.....(1) \n" ); document.write( "699x + 1099y = 23075....(2) \n" ); document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2) \n" ); document.write( "......400y = 5600 \n" ); document.write( ".........y = 14 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y = 14 into (1) \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 25 .......(1) \n" ); document.write( "x + 14 = 25 \n" ); document.write( "x = 25 - 14 \n" ); document.write( "x = 11 \n" ); document.write( "11 x single recording tapes \n" ); document.write( "14 x concert tapes \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |