document.write( "Question 1108407: In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using smaller type, a page contains 2,400 words. The article is allotted 21 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in smaller type? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "x*2400 + (21-x)*1800 = 48000,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where x = \"How many pages must be in smaller type\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "24x + 21*18 - 18x = 480\r\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 480 - 21*18 = 102  ====>  x =  = 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  17 pages in small font.\r\n" );
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