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nikklg [1K]
3 years ago
7

A bookstore can purchase several calculators for a total cost of $120. If each calculators cost $1 less, the bookstore could pur

chase 10 additional calculators at the same total cost. How many calculators can be purchased at the regular price?
How do I put this Into an equation that I can solve?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Tresset [83]3 years ago
8 0
x-number\ of\ calculators\ sold\ in\ regular\ price\\\\&#10;y-\ \ first\ price\\\\&#10;(y-1)\ \ -second\ price\\\\x=\frac{120}{y}\\&#10;x+10=\frac{120}{y-1}\\\\Substitude\  x=\frac{120}{y}\ into\ the\ second\\\\\&#10;\frac{120}{y}+10=\frac{120}{y-1}\ \ |-\frac{120}{y-1}-10\\\\&#10;\frac{120}{y}-\frac{120}{y-1}=-10\\\\Make\ a\ common\ denominator\\\\&#10;\frac{120(y-1)}{y(y-1)}-\frac{120y}{(y-1)y}=-10&#10;\frac{120y-120)}{y(y-1)}-\frac{120y}{(y-1)y}=-10\\\\&#10;\frac{120y-120-120y}{y(y-1)}=-10<u />Assumptions:\\y \neq 0\ \ \ and\ \ y \neq 1\\\\ \frac{-120}{y(y-1)}=-10\ \ \ | *y(y-1) \\\\&#10;-120=-10y(y-1)\\\\&#10;-120=-10y^2+10y\\\\&#10;10y^2-10y-120=0\ \ \ |:10\\\\&#10;y^2-y-12=0\\\\Factor\ equation\\\\ y^2+3y-4y-12=0\\\\&#10;(y-4)(y+3)=0\\\\Solutions:\ \ y=4\ \ and\ \ y=-3
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