There were 39,000 hardback copies of a certain novel sold before the paperback version was issued. From the time the first paperback copy was sold until the last copy of the novel was sold, nine times as many paperback copies as hardback copies were sold. If a total of 446,000 copies of the novel were sold in all, how many paperback copies were sold? ______________ paperback copies

There were 39,000 hardback copies of a certain novel sold before the paperback version was issued. From the time the first paperback copy was sold until the last copy of the novel was sold, nine times as many paperback copies as hardback copies were sold. If a total of 446,000 copies of the novel were sold in all, how many paperback copies were sold? ______________ paperback copies

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter7: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities

Section7.2: Systems Of Linear Equations: Three Variables

Problem 60SE: In a bag, a child has 325 coins worth $19.50. There were three types of coins: pennies, nickels, and...

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