SOLUTION: An art dealer sold 12 photographs for $455. He sold some of them at $35 and the rest at $40 each. How many photographs did he sell at each price?
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Question 396093: An art dealer sold 12 photographs for $455. He sold some of them at $35 and the rest at $40 each. How many photographs did he sell at each price? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = number of photos sold @ $35 each
Let = number of photos sold @ $40 each
given:
(1)
(2)
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Divide both sides of (1) by
(1)
Multiply both sides of (2) by
and subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)
And, from (2),
5 photos were sold @ $35 each
7 photos were sold @ $40 each
