Question

When printing an article of 2400 words, an entrepreneur decides to use two sizes of letters, using the largest one a printed page contains 1200 words. Using the smallest, the page contains 1500 words the article must occupy 17 full pages in the magazine how many pages must be printed using small letters?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

x= Number of small pages

y= Number of full pages

1 x + 1 y = 21 .............1

Total words

1200 x + 1500 y = 27000 .............2

Eliminate y

multiply (1)by -1500

Multiply (2) by 1

-1500 x -1500 y = -31500

1200 x + 1500 y = 27000

Add the two equations

-300 x = -4500

/ -300

x = 15

plug value of x in (1)

1 x + 1 y = 21

15 + y = 21

y = 21 -15

y = 6

y = 6

x= 15 Number of small pages

y= 6 Number of full pages