document.write( "Question 89742: Please help me figure this out. I have done this over and over and I am missing something. I know this is easy...but I must have a brain fart.\r
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document.write( "The problem states:\r
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document.write( "A writer is writing an article for a magazine which is 21,000 words, he uses two different size fonts. Using the small font a page holds 1,500 words, using the large font a page holds 1,200 words. He is alloted 16 pages, how many pages must be in a small font?\r
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document.write( "Please help. Thank you! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #65178 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! brain fart, huh? hope its not catching\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let s equal small font ... s(1500)+(16-s)(1200)=21000 ... dividing by 300 gives s(5)+(16-s)(4)=70\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5s+64-4s=70 ... s=6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "checking ... 6(1500)+10(1200)=21000 ... 9000+12000=21000 \n" ); document.write( " |