document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054911>Question 1054911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James bought some apples for $294. Then 16 of the apples are rotten. He sold all the other good apples at 40% increase in the cost price and made a profit of $84. How many apples did he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #670108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of apples he bought<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+-+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+-+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of apples he sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+294%2Fn+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+294%2Fn+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the original cost/apple<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The profit was $84, so he sold <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+-+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+-+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "apples for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+294+%2B+84+=+378+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+294+%2B+84+=+378+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+378%2F%28+n-16+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+378%2F%28+n-16+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the cost/apple for the ones he sold<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each apple is sold for 40% more than it cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+378%2F%28+n-16+%29+=+1.4%2A%28+294%2Fn+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+378%2F%28+n-16+%29+=+1.4%2A%28+294%2Fn+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n%2A%28+n-16+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n%2A%28+n-16+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+378n+=+1.4%2A294%2A%28+n-16+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+378n+=+1.4%2A294%2A%28+n-16+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+378n+=+411.6%2A%28+n+-+16+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+378n+=+411.6%2A%28+n+-+16+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+378n+=+411.6n+-+6585.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+378n+=+411.6n+-+6585.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+33.6n+=+6585.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+33.6n+=+6585.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+196+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+196+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He bought 196 apples<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+294%2F196+=+1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+294%2F196+=+1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.50 is the original cost/apple<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 40% increase in cost is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.4%2A1.5+=+2.1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.4%2A1.5+=+2.1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He sold <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+196+-+16+=+180+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+196+-+16+=+180+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > apples<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for $2.10 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+180%2A2.1+=+378+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+180%2A2.1+=+378+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > $378<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "His profit was:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+378+-+294+=+84+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+378+-+294+=+84+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > $84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks OK, you might want a 2nd opinion, too<BR>\n" );
document.write( "& check my math\r<BR>\n" );
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