document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122154>Question 122154</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395352495/algebrahomeworkh>algebra: structure and Method: book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Liann bought several apples at the rate of 3 for 35 cents. She sold 9/10's of them at 25 cents each, making a profit of $6.50. How many apples did she fail to sell? PLESAE HELP!!!!!!!!! The answer is 6 apples, but I do not know how to get there. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Let name x the number of groups that he bought (each group has 3 apples)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so she buy x groups (each group cost 35 cents) so she spend 35x cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then she has 3x apples and he sold each of them at 25 cents (each apple)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she sold 90% of the apples so he earned 3(0,9)25x cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the profit is  3(0,9)25x-35x =67,5x-35x=650 so 32,5x=650 so x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then he buy 60 apples and she did not sell 10% (6 apples) </SPAN>\n" );
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