SOLUTION: In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using smaller type, a page contains

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Question 34492: In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using smaller type, a page contains 2,400 words. The article is allotted 21 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in smaller type?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let number pf pages of smaller print be "x".
Then number of pages of larger pring is "21-x"
Number of words on the x pages in smaller print = 2400x words.
Number of words on the 21-x pages in larger print = 1800(21-x)words
EQUATION:
words + words = 48000 words
2400x + 37800-1800x = 48000
600x=10200
x=17 (number of pages of small print)
Cheers,
stan H.