Question

Not including tax, a total of 19 pens and markers cost $11.50. The pens cost $0.25 each, and the markers cost $0.75 each. Write the system of equations that could be used to solve for the number of pens, p, and the number of markers, m, bought.(4 points)
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p + m = Response area

Response area p + Response area m = Response area

Answer 1

To create a system of equations based on the information provided:

1. The total number of pens and markers is 19:
\[
p + m = 19
\]

2. The total cost of the pens and markers is $11.50, where each pen costs $0.25 and each marker costs $0.75:
\[
0.25p + 0.75m = 11.50
\]

Therefore, the system of equations is:
1. \( p + m = 19 \)
2. \( 0.25p + 0.75m = 11.50 \)

You can now input this into the response areas as follows:

1. For the first equation:
- Response area \( p + m = 19 \)

2. For the second equation:
- Response area \( 0.25p + 0.75m = 11.50 \)

This speeds up your task and ensures correctness in representing the system of equations.