document.write( "Question 95049: A warehouse sells batteries ($3) and small boxes of pens ($5). In January, sales were $960. Customers bought 5 times as many batteries as boxes of pens. How many of each did the warehouse sell?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #69151 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3*5x+5*x=960 \n" ); document.write( "15x+5x=960 \n" ); document.write( "20x=960 \n" ); document.write( "x=960/20 \n" ); document.write( "x=48 boxes of pens sold. \n" ); document.write( "5*48=240 batteries sold. \n" ); document.write( "proof \n" ); document.write( "3*240+5*48=960 \n" ); document.write( "720+240=960 \n" ); document.write( "960=960 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |