Question 1203480
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Thursday is ladies night at the slurp and burp bar and grill all adult beverages are $1.75 for women and $2.25 for men 
a total of 714 adult beverages were sold last Thursday night if the slurp and burp sold a total of $1416 
in adult beverages last Thursday night how many adults beverages results in women? 
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Let     x      be the number of the women drinks;
Then  the number of the   men drinks is (714-x).


Write the total money equation

    2.25*(714-x) + 1.75*x = 1416  dollars.


From this equation, get

    2.25*714 - 2.25x + 1.75x = 1416

    2.25*714 - 1416 = 2.25x - 1.75x

          190.5     =     0.5x

          x         =     190.5/0.5 = 381.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  381 women drinks.


<U>CHECK</U>.   2.25*(714-381) + 1.75*381 = 1416 dollars, total money.   ! correct !
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