document.write( "Question 1138504: Tori bought some beach towels on sale for $8 each. Theo bought the same number of beach towels at the full price of $12. Toni's total was $24 less than Theo's total. How many beach towels did they each buy? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let n be the number of towels, same for both persons.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Tori spent 8n dollars.  Theo spent 12n dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The difference is 24 dollars:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    12n - 8n = 24.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4n = 24\r\n" );
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document.write( "     n = 24/4 = 6.     \r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  6 towels.\r\n" );
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