document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127167>Question 127167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello please help me. I just can not deal with word problems. I always mess them up please help me solve this.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Everton college $1625 for an order of 47 calculators. the store paid $10 for each scientific calculator, The others all graphing calculators cost the store $57 each. How many of each type were ordered?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let call the graphing calculators, G, and the scientific calculators, S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of calculators is 47.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G%2BS=47 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G%2BS=47\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total cost to the college was $1625(G cost $57, S costs $10).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57%2AG%2B10%2AS=1625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57%2AG%2B10%2AS=1625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use equation 1 and come up with an expression for G in terms of S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G%2BS=47 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G%2BS=47\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G=47-S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G=47-S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that expression into equation 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57%2AG%2B10%2AS=1625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57%2AG%2B10%2AS=1625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57%2A%2847-S%29%2B10%2AS=1625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57%2A%2847-S%29%2B10%2AS=1625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2679-57%2AS%2B10%2AS=1625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2679-57%2AS%2B10%2AS=1625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2679-47%2AS=1625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2679-47%2AS=1625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-47%2AS=-1054 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-47%2AS=-1054\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=%28-1054%29%2F%28-47%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=%28-1054%29%2F%28-47%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=22.43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=22.43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Oops, it's not an integer value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can't buy 0.43 of a calculator. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please re-check your numbers and re-post the question. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The procedure is still valid. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It does work for $1645. (G=25,S=22).<BR>\n" );
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