document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107722>Question 107722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a buying trip in Los Angles, Rosaria Perez ordered 120 pieces of jewelry; a number of bracelets at $4 each and a number of necklaces at $8 each. She wrote a check for $560 to pay for the order. How many bracelets and how many necklaces di Rosaria purchase? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of $4 pieces be \"x\"; value is 4x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of $8 pieces is \"120-x\" ; value is 8(120-x)=960-8x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = 560 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 960-8x = 560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = -400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100 (# of $4 pieces)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120-x = 20 (# of $8 pieces)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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