SOLUTION: I have sold 2/3 of my pencils at 15 each. If i have 8 pencils left, how much money did I collect for the pencils I sold?

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Question 785166: I have sold 2/3 of my pencils at 15 each. If i have 8 pencils left, how much money did I collect for the pencils I sold?
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the pencils you sold at 0.15 each
(2/3)x = 8
2x/3 = 8
2x = 3 times 8
2x = 24
x = 24/2
x = 12
You sold 12 pencils.
Now, 12 pencils times 0.15 each = $1.80