<PRE><B>Question 870915</B>
At Lowes home improvement center, halogen light bulbs cost $12.50 each and fluorescent bulbs cost $8.00 each. One day the recepits for a total of 376 bulbs were $3683. How many halogen bulbs were sold?
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let x=number of halogen bulbs that were sold
376-x=number of flourscent bulbs that were sold
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12.50x+8.00(376-x)=3683
12.50x+3008-8x=3683
4.5x=675
x=150
number of halogen bulbs that were sold=150</PRE>