document.write( "Question 1190635: An entrepreneur bought computers for his business, twice as many laptops as fixed equipment. The fixed equipment is worth $14,500.00 and the laptop $5,800.00. If he spent a total of $130,500.00, what was the total amount of equipment he purchased? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "x = number of fixed equipment
\n" ); document.write( "2x = number of laptops, based on the last part of the first sentence\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The second sentence \"The fixed equipment is worth $14,500.00 and the laptop $5,800.00\" means
\n" ); document.write( "5800*2x = 11600x = cost of all the laptops
\n" ); document.write( "14500x = cost of all the fixed equipment\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Those subtotals must add to $130,500.00 which is the total spent.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "11600x+14500x = 130500
\n" ); document.write( "26100x = 130500
\n" ); document.write( "x = 130500/26100
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "The person bought 5 items of fixed equipment
\n" ); document.write( "He also bought 2x = 2*5 = 10 laptops.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In total, he bought 5+10 = 15 items.
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