document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101868>Question 101868</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321437266/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In one day, a store sold 8/5 as many DVDs as CDs. The total number of DVD's and CDs sold that day wa 273. How many DVDs were sold. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Kalmetam><B>Kalmetam(43)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Kalmetam><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> well.. 1 3/5 is equal to the improper fraction you provided.. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So lets try starting at a random at 75..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets say.. that \"n\" symbolizes the number times 8/5 or 1 3/5. and ^^^ is the line seperating the numerator and denominator.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75+n=f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75---08=600=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "^^-x-^^=^^^=^^^<BR>\n" );
document.write( "01---05=005=001\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yeah that was the work.. which proves that n=120..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75+120=195\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=235\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That isn't quite it.. we need to go a bit higher than that!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets try 85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "85+n=f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "85---8=680=136<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "01---5=005=001\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "136+85=221\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We're not even close.. lets try an easy number... 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100---8=800=160<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "001---5=005=001\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100+160=260\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we are now VERY close.. lets go up to 105..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "105---8=840=168<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "001---5=005=001\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "168+105=f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=273!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We've now got an answer!\r<BR>\n" );
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