A teacher bought 8 books at (p - 1500) each book and 2 pens at (p + 1000) each pen. If the teacher spent 53,000 altogether, how much money did he spend on the books?

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asked Jan 10, 2023 223k views

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Joseph Humfrey · Answer 1 · 2023-01-16T09:44:43+0000

Answer:

38400/=

Explanation:

8(p-1500)=8p-12000

2(p+1000)= 2p+2000

8p-12000+2p+2000=53000

10p-10000=53000

10p=53000+10000

10p=63000

p=6300/=

8 books=8(6300-1500)

=38400/=