document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180269>Question 1180269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A law firm is going to designate associates and partners to a big new case. The daily rate charged to the client for each associate is $500 and the daily rate for each partner is $1000. The law firm assigned a total of 8 lawyers to the case and was able to charge the client $6500 per day for these lawyers' services. Determine the number of associates assigned to the case and the number of partners assigned to the case. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "500A+1000P=6500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since P=(8-A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500(A)+1000(8-A)=6500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500A+8000-1000A=6500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-500A=-1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=3 associates ($1500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=5 partners ($5000) </SPAN>\n" );
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