Problema Solution
The software applications are priced as shown. Spreadsheet and database programs sold in equal numbers, but 10 more word processing applications were sold than the other two combines. If the three applications generated sales of $63,250, how many spreadsheets were sold?
software price
spreedsheet $140
database $185
word process $270
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Let
x = the number of spreadsheet sold
x = the number of database programs sold
2x + 10 = the number of word processing applications sold
The three applications altogether generated total of $63,250:
140x + 185x + 270(2x + 10) = 63250
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x = 70
There were 70 spreadsheets sold.