Problema Solution
A library staff has $8,100 to spend on books. they plan to order 20 times as many paperback books as hardcover books.paperbacks cost $15.hardcover books cost $24. how many hardcover books for the library staff order?
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Let 'x' represent the number of hardcover books, then '20x' represents the number of paperback books.
8100=15*20x+24x
x=25
20*25=500
The library staff will order 500 paperback books and 25 hardcover books.