Asked by joi
Amy bought 16 forks and 10 spoons for $106.40. Ben bought 10 forks and 6 spoons for $60.20. Cathy wants to buy 5 forks and 5 spoons. How much would Cathy have to pay?
(i need to solve by a non-algebraic solution)
(i need to solve by a non-algebraic solution)
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Answered by
Reiny
Your question is flawed.
Solving for F (fork) and S (spoon) I got
F = -9.1 and S = 25.2
check:
16(-9.1) + 10(25.2) = 106.4
10(-9.1) + 6(25.2) = 60.2
The cost of either one cannot be negative,
Check your question.
Solving for F (fork) and S (spoon) I got
F = -9.1 and S = 25.2
check:
16(-9.1) + 10(25.2) = 106.4
10(-9.1) + 6(25.2) = 60.2
The cost of either one cannot be negative,
Check your question.
Answered by
joi
sorry made a mistake in quantity of spoons amy bought is 12.
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