Choosing a root using a price condition

Choosing a root using a price condition

Secondary 2
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A shopkeeper buys \(x\) bags for \(\$150\). Six bags are sold for a total of \(\$108\). Each remaining bag is sold at a loss of \(\$2\) on its cost price. The overall profit is \(\$30\).

  1. Write the cost per bag.[2]
  2. Write and simplify the total sales receipt.[2]
  3. Form an equation and show that \(x^2-45x+450=0\).[2]
  4. Given that the cost per bag is less than \(\$8\), solve the equation to find the actual number of bags and their cost per bag.[2]

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Answer:(a) \(\(\dfrac{150}{x}\) (b) \(\)270-2x-\dfrac{900}{x}\) (c) \(x^2-45x+450=0\) (d) \(x=30\), so \(30\) bags at \(\$5\) each.

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