document.write( "Question 1180013: Jim's Market couldn't keep Crunchy Critter Crackers in stock. Jim started with 300 boxes but everyone wanted them. The first day Jim sold 6 boxes, and on the second day he sold 14 boxes. Each day 8 more boxes were sold than the day before. So after two days, he had sold 20 boxes. If he kept selling the crackers at this rate, when would Jim run out of Crunchy Critter Crackers?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #809593 by ikleyn(52811)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "As usual, all calculations of the so called \"tutor\" @mananth are incorrect.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Below I presented my calcs using Excel for you to compare with.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " T A B L E \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "day sold cumulative \r\n" ); document.write( " boxes total\r\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( "1 6 6\r\n" ); document.write( "2 14 20\r\n" ); document.write( "3 22 42\r\n" ); document.write( "4 30 72\r\n" ); document.write( "5 38 110\r\n" ); document.write( "6 46 156\r\n" ); document.write( "7 54 210\r\n" ); document.write( "8 62 272\r\n" ); document.write( "9 70 342\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sometimes, it seems to me that the mentioned above so called \"tutor\" comes drank to the forum.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |