document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158052>Question 1158052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ABC Widgets sell two types of widgets. The Wonder Widget sells for $15 and the Mighty Widget sells for $20. Last month they sold 50 widgets for $960. How many of ech type of widget did they sell? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Without algebra....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If all 50 had been Mighty Widgets, the total sales would have been 50*$20 = $1000; the actual total was $960, which is $40 less.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each Wonder Widget costs $5 less than each Mighty Widget.  To account for the difference of $40, the number of Wonder Widgets must have been $40/$5 = 8.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 8 Wonder Widgets; 42 Mighty Widgets<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK: 8(15)+42(20) = 120+840 = 960<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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