document.write( "Question 128330: Peter sold pumpkins from his farm. He sold Jumbo pumpkins for $9 each and sold Regular pumpkins for $4 each. Peter sold 80 pumpkins and collected $395. How many Jumbo pumpkins and Regular pumpkins did he sell? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #93947 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Peter sold pumpkins from his farm. He sold Jumbo pumpkins for $9 each and sold Regular pumpkins for $4 each. Peter sold 80 pumpkins and collected $395. How many Jumbo pumpkins and Regular pumpkins did he sell? \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let # of jumbos be \"x\"; value = 9x dollars \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "# of regulars is \"80-x\"; value = 4(80-x)= 320-4x dollars \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "value + value = 395 dollars \n" ); document.write( "9x + 320-4x = 395 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 75 \n" ); document.write( "x = 15 (# of jumbos) \n" ); document.write( "80-x = 65 (# of regulars) \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |