SOLUTION: The Book Nook makes four times as much revenue on paperback books as on hardcover books. If last month's sales totaled $124,300, how much was sold of each type book?
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Question 850042: The Book Nook makes four times as much revenue on paperback books as on hardcover books. If last month's sales totaled $124,300, how much was sold of each type book?
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! The Book Nook makes four times as much revenue on paperback books as on hardcover books. If last month's sales totaled $124,300, how much was sold of each type book?
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Let value of hardcover books = x
Then value of paperback books = 4x
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Equation:
x + 4x = 124,300
5x = 124300
x = 24860
4x = 99440
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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