document.write( "Question 1107324: I am selling T-shirts and sweatshirts for our school. The T-shirts cost $10 and the sweatshirts cost $25. I’m starting out with $50 in my box for change and now have 1400 in my box. I know I have sold five more than four times as many T-shirts or sweatshirts. How many of each do I sell \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #722416 by addingup(3677) You can put this solution on YOUR website! T-shirts = T \n" ); document.write( "Sweatshirts = S \n" ); document.write( "you sold 1400 - 50 = 1350 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "T = 4S + 5 I'll use this value for T below: \n" ); document.write( "10T + 25S = 1350 \n" ); document.write( "10(4S + 5) + 25S = 1350 \n" ); document.write( "40S + 50 + 25S = 1350 \n" ); document.write( "65S = 1300 \n" ); document.write( "S = 20 You sold 20 sweatshirts \n" ); document.write( "and: \n" ); document.write( "T = 4S + 5 \n" ); document.write( "T = 4(20) + 5 \n" ); document.write( "T = 80 + 5 = 85 You sold 85 T-shirts \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "20(25) + 85(10) = 500 + 850 = 1350 The answer is correct\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |