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the athletic department ordered a total of 29 basketballs and footballs for $1000. if the basketballs cost $30 each and the footballs cost $40 each, how many footballs were purchased?

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if there are x footballs, then the rest (29-x) are basketballs. So, just add up the costs:

40x + 30(29-x) = 1000

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