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3 June, 14:56

An author is paid $500 as an advance on their book plus an additional $4 for every book sold. If the author earns $880, how many books has he or she sold?

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  1. 3 June, 17:48
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    X will stand for every extra book sold

    880 = 4x + 500

    subtract 500 from both sides

    380 = 4x

    divide both sides by 4

    x = 95

    they sold 95 books
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