SOLUTION: Fax paper costs $17.00 per case and copier paper $11.00 per case. If an order is received for a total of 250 cases for $3,650.00, what is the exact number of cases of copier paper?
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Question 212916: Fax paper costs $17.00 per case and copier paper $11.00 per case. If an order is received for a total of 250 cases for $3,650.00, what is the exact number of cases of copier paper? (Hint: Let F = cases of fax paper) Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = cases of fax paper = cases of copier paper
given:
(1)
(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by
(1)
Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
And, since
There are 100 cases of copier paper
check answer:
(2)
OK
