+87 The Book Nook makes four times as much revenue on paperback books as on hardcover books. If last month's sales totaled $124,300, how much was sold of each type book?
Do not enter units in your answer.
Hardcover: $
Paperback: $
+23254 Let P stand for the amount of money made on selling paperback books.
Let H stand for the amount of money made on selling hardcover books.
Then: P + H = 124,300
But, since they make four times on paperback books as on hardcover books: P = 4H
4H + H = 124,300
5H = 124,300
H = 24,860
P = 4H = 4(24,860) = 99,440
+23254 Let P stand for the amount of money made on selling paperback books.
Let H stand for the amount of money made on selling hardcover books.
Then: P + H = 124,300
But, since they make four times on paperback books as on hardcover books: P = 4H
4H + H = 124,300
5H = 124,300
H = 24,860
P = 4H = 4(24,860) = 99,440
