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A bookstore can purchase several calculators for a total cost of $350. If each calculator cost $2 less, the bookstore could purchase 20 additional calculators at the same total cost. How many calculators can be purchased at the regular price?
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Answered by
Don
x=cost of calculator
y=number of calculators
350=(x-2)*(20+y) <-- equation 1
we know that
total cost = cost per calc * number of calc bought
350 = x*y
so
350/y = x <-- equation 2
we can substitute x from equation 2 into equation 1
350=((350/y)-2)*(20+y)
solving this you get:
y^2+20y = 3500
by completing the square, add 100 to each side:
y^2+20y+100 = 3600
factoring this gives:
(y^2+10)(y^2+10)=3600
y^2+10 = 3600
y = 59.91
which rounds to 60 calculators
y=number of calculators
350=(x-2)*(20+y) <-- equation 1
we know that
total cost = cost per calc * number of calc bought
350 = x*y
so
350/y = x <-- equation 2
we can substitute x from equation 2 into equation 1
350=((350/y)-2)*(20+y)
solving this you get:
y^2+20y = 3500
by completing the square, add 100 to each side:
y^2+20y+100 = 3600
factoring this gives:
(y^2+10)(y^2+10)=3600
y^2+10 = 3600
y = 59.91
which rounds to 60 calculators
Answered by
Don
Sorry, made an error.
once you complete the square:
(y+10)^2 = 3600
solving for y gives you 50
so 50 calculators.
you could also used the quadratic formula to solve for y and get the same answer.
once you complete the square:
(y+10)^2 = 3600
solving for y gives you 50
so 50 calculators.
you could also used the quadratic formula to solve for y and get the same answer.
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