SOLUTION: A boy bought y balls at 500 each. This number of balls was four more than if the cost was 700 each. Find y

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Question 1015500: A boy bought y balls at 500 each. This number of balls was four more than if the cost was 700 each. Find y
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=number of balls at 500; y-4=number of balls at 700
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500y=700(y-4)
500y=700y-2800
2800=200y
14=y
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ANSWER y=14