Posted by Jason on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:41pm.
4 paper backs and 4 hard cover
Hmm -- that's not right.
4 * 4 = 16
4 * 8 = 32
16 + 32 = 48.
Ooops!
For this kind of problem, I usually start off with all paperbacks, thus 8*4=$32.
Since I am short 44-32=$12, and changing from a paperback to a hard-cover costs 8-4=$4, So I must have bought 3 hard-covers and 8-3=5 paperbacks.
Check: 3*8+5*4=24+20=$44.
And then there's the LONG way of doing it.
H = number of hard covers.
P = number of paper covers.
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H + P = 8
8H + 4P = 44.
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Two equations in two unknowns. Solve for H and P.
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