I have a hard time setting up word problems, I can solve the problem once I get the equations, I just can't go from words to equations very easily.
In a marketing survey, a company found that the total gross income for selling t tables at a price of p dollars eas was $35000. It then increased the price of each table by $100 and found that the total income was only $27000 because 40 fewer tables were sold. Find p and t.
I understand I'll need two equations. I've come up with this:
tp = 35000
(t-40)(p+100) = 27000
But when I sub one into the other I get values that don't make sense. Please help.
In a marketing survey, a company found that the total gross income for selling t tables at a price of p dollars eas was $35000. It then increased the price of each table by $100 and found that the total income was only $27000 because 40 fewer tables were sold. Find p and t.
I understand I'll need two equations. I've come up with this:
tp = 35000
(t-40)(p+100) = 27000
But when I sub one into the other I get values that don't make sense. Please help.
