document.write( "Question 1156586: 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 $ 11.50 each, but later decreased the price of each by $3.00. If they sold all 88 pieces and took in $ 823.00, 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 #779314 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+n+\"$ = number of pieces sold at the reduced price
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+850n+%2B+1150%2A%28+88+-+n+%29+=+82300+\"$ ( in cents )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+850n+%2B+101200+-+1150n+=+82300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-300n+=+-18900+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+63+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+88+-+n+=+25+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "63 sold at reduced price
\n" ); document.write( "25 sold at original price
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+850n+%2B+1150%2A%28+88+-+n+%29+=+82300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+850%2A63+%2B+1150%2A25+=+82300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+53550+%2B+28750+=+82300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+82300+=+82300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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