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A company sells used tires at $25.00 and new tiress at $50.00. In one month the total combined sales was $28,125. Customers bought 4 times as many new tires as used. How many of each item was sold last month?
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A company sells used tires at $25.00 and new tiress at $50.00. Â In one month the total combined sales was $28,125. Â Customers bought 4 times as many new tires as used. Â How many of each item was sold last month?
Ley x, y be the used tyres amd new tyres.
4x=y.
25x+50y=28125.
25x+50*4x=28125.
x=28125/225.
=125.
y=4x=125*4.
=500.
Number of new tyres y=500.
Number of used tyres x=125.