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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, can you please help me with this word problem??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Audio Outlet purchased 60 cassete recorders, gave away three in a contest and sold the rest at twice their purchase price. If the stores total profit was 1188$ how much did the store sell each recorder for?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x= purchase price for one recorder<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x*57)-60x=1188<BR>\n" );
document.write( "114x-60x=1188<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54x=1188<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22 purchase price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=$44 what the store sold each recorder for. Ans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(44*57)-(22*60)=2508-1320=1188<BR>\n" );
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