document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1192503>Question 1192503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of lemons a fruit seller bought in December was 30% more than in November. In January, he bought 50% less lemons than in December. If there were 3577 more lemons in November than January, how many lemons did the fruit seller buy in November? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #824383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=824383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i get the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = n + .3 * n = 1.3 * n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = d - .5 * d = .5 * d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = j + 3577\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = the number of melons bought in december.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = the number of melons bought in january.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = the number of melons bought in november.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since n = j + 3577 and j = .5 * d and d = 1.3 * n, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = .5 * 1.3 * n + 3577<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = .65 * n + 3577<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract .65 * n from both sides of the equqtion to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35 * n = 3577<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for n to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3577 / .35 = 10220.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since n = j + 3577, then j = n - 3577 = 10220 - 3577 = 6643.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since d = 1.3 * n, then d = 1.3 * 10220 = 13286.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 13286<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 6643<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 10220\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 1.3 * n becomes 13286 = 1.3 * 10220 which becomes 13286 = 13286.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = .5 * d becomes 6643 = .5 * 13286 which becomes 6643 = 6643.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = j + 3577 becomes 10220 = 6643 + 3577 which becomes 10220 = 10220.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the assumption are correct, then the solution is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the solution is that the fruit seller bought 10220 lemons in november.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let me know if this was good.<BR>\n" );
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