Question

Brenda and Jessica are selling wrapping paper for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy rolls of plain wrapping paper and rolls of holiday wrapping paper. Brenda sold 2 rolls of plain wrapping paper and 1 roll of holiday wrapping paper for a total of $41. Jessica sold 7 rolls of plain wrapping paper and 1 roll of holiday wrapping paper for a total of $106. Write a system of equations that could be used to find the cost of the wrapping papers.

Answer 1

2 p + h = 41

7 p + h = 106