document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112297>Question 1112297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs.Jonson just purchased a total of 12 books and magazines for her office. The total bill was $112. She spent $16 on magazines, and the books cost $12 each. How many books did she buy.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ITEMS       QUANT            PRICE            COST\r\n" );
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document.write( "BOOKS                         $12 ea.\r\n" );
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document.write( "MAGAZINES                                        $16\r\n" );
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document.write( "TOTAL           12                             $112\r\n" );
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document.write( "Find the cost for the books by difference and use this to find the quantity of the books.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$96 for the books.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b, number of books,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=96%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=96%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eight books bought.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many magazines?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four magazines were bought. </SPAN>\n" );
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