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Question 120365This question is from textbook North carolina Algebra 1
: A garden supply store sells two types of lawn mowers. Total sales of mowers for the year were $8379.70. The total number of mowers sold was 30. The small mower costs $249.99. The large mower costs $329.99. Find the number sold of each type of mower.
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A garden supply store sells two types of lawn mowers. Total sales of mowers for the year were $8379.70. The total number of mowers sold was 30. The small mower costs $249.99. The large mower costs $329.99. Find the number sold of each type of mower.
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Let number of 249.99 mowers be "x"; Value is 249.99x dollars
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# of 329.99 mowers is "30-x"; Value is 329.99(30-x) dollars
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EQUATION:
value + value = 8379.70
249.99x + 329.99*30-329.99x = 8379.70
-80x + 9899.70 = 8379.70
-80x = -1520.00
x = 19 (number of the cheaper mowers sold)
30-x = 11 (number of more expensive mowers sold)
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Cheers,
Stan H.