document.write( "Question 1173984: A store sells televisions for $360 and digital video recorders for $270. At the beginning of the week its entire stock is worth $55,530. During the week it sells three quarters of the televisions and one third of the digital video recorders for a total of $32,310. How many televisions and digital video recorders did it have in its stock at the beginning of the week?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #799377 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "x televisions and y video recorders \n" ); document.write( "The value of the stock at the beginning of the week, at $360 for each television and $270 for each video recorder, was $55,530: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The sales total for the week, consisting of 3/4 of the televisions and 1/3 of the video recorders, was $32,310: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply the second equation by 3 and subtract the first equation to eliminate y and solve for x. Then use that x value in either original equation to find y. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |