document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1193324>Question 1193324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A delivery company charged $3 for every parcel delivered but it would pay a fine of $30 for every parcel lost. In a  certain week the company was paid $183 for their services.  If 3 parcels were lost,how many were delivered safely. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #825334 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=825334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = the number delivered.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = number lost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = total money made.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they get 3 dollars for each package delivered and are charged 30 dollars for each package lost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your equation is r = 3x - 30y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in a certain week they made 183 dollars and lost 3 packages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your equation becomes 183 = 3x - 30*3 which becomes 183 = 3x - 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 90 to both sides of this equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "273 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 273/3 = 91.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "looks like they delivered 91 packages and lost 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their revenue would be 91 * 3 - 3 * 30 = 273 - 90 = 183.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this confirms the values for x and y are good.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your solution is that 91 packages were delivered safely.<BR>\n" );
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