Homework Help: Algebra

Posted by Tina on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 5:29pm.

Paint Town sold 45 paintbrushes, one

kind at $8.50 each and another at $9.75 each. In all,

$398.75 was taken in for the brushes. How many of

each kind were sold?

Algebra - Damon, Friday, January 22, 2010 at 5:36pm
x and 45-x
x(8.50) + (45-x)(9.75) = 398.75
try it from there

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