document.write( "Question 1128476: Kathi and Robert Hawn had a pottery stand at the annual Skippack Craft Fair. They sold some of their pottery at the original price of $ 14.50 each, but later decreased the price of each by $4.00. If they sold all 91 pieces and took in $ 1 comma 039.50, find how many they sold at the original price and how many they sold at the reduced price. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #744941 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Kathi and Robert Hawn had a pottery stand at the annual Skippack Craft Fair. They sold some of their pottery at the original price of $ 14.50 each, but later decreased the price of each by $4.00. If they sold all 91 pieces and took in $ 1 comma 039.50, find how many they sold at the original price and how many they sold at the reduced price. \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Equations:: \n" ); document.write( "Quantity:: original + reduced = 91 pieces \n" ); document.write( "Value::::: 14.5*o + 4*r = 1,039.50 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Modify to solve for \"o\" \n" ); document.write( "4*o + 4*r = 4*91 \n" ); document.write( "14.5*o + 4*r = 1039.5 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"o\":: \n" ); document.write( "10.5*o = 675.5 \n" ); document.write( "o = 64 1/3 (# of pieces sold at the original price) \n" ); document.write( "This cannot be the correct answer because it is not a whole number. \n" ); document.write( "Please check the accuracy of your posted numbers. \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |