Ling bought 5 dishes and 9 glasses for $25.50. Each glass cost 50¢ cents more than each dish. How much did Ling spend the glasses
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$18
It might help more to know the process.
g = d +.50
5d + 9g = 25.50
Substitute d+.50 for g in second equation and solve for d. Insert that value into the first equation and solve for g. Check by inserting both values into the second equation.
g = d +.50
5d + 9g = 25.50
Substitute d+.50 for g in second equation and solve for d. Insert that value into the first equation and solve for g. Check by inserting both values into the second equation.
2 answers