Asked by Jake
Foam fingers sold for $5. Spirit bracelets for $4. You sold 40 more foam fingers than bracelets and earned $965. Write a system of equations to describe this situation.
Solve this system using as least 2 different methods. Explain each method.
Solve this system using as least 2 different methods. Explain each method.
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Answered by
drwls
Let F and B be the two variables: the number of each that were sold.
Your sytemn of equations is
F - B = 40
5F + 4B = 965
Now use what you have learned to solve them. Try substitution first.
Your sytemn of equations is
F - B = 40
5F + 4B = 965
Now use what you have learned to solve them. Try substitution first.
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