Let x be the number of slices of pizza sold and y be the number of cans of soda sold.
1. x + y = 200 (total number of items sold)
2. 3x + 2y = 550 (total profit made)
These two equations represent the situation in which the math club sold 200 items and made a profit of $550.
The math club sold slices of pizza(p) At a profit of three dollars each and cans of soda(s) At $2 each to raise money for a trip. They sold 200 items and made a profit of $550. Write the pair of liner equations that model this equations.
The equation to represent the total number of items sold _=200
Equation to represent the total profit_=550
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