A jeweler had a fixed amount of gold to make bracelets and necklaces. The amount of gold in each bracelet is 6 grams and the amount of gold in each necklace is 16 grams. The jeweler used 178 grams of gold and made 7 more necklaces than bracelets. Write a system of equations that could be used to determine the number of bracelets made and the number of necklaces made. Define the variables that you use to write the system.

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R_scott · Accepted Answer

n = number of necklaces ... b = number of bracelets 6b + 16n = 178 n = b + 7

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Dragon_503 · Answer

A jeweler had a fixed amount of gold to make bracelets and necklaces. The amount of gold in each bracelet is 6 grams and the amount of gold in each necklace is 16 grams. The jeweler used 178 grams of gold and made 7 more necklaces than bracelets. Write a system of equations that could be used to determine the number of bracelets made and the number of necklaces made. Define the variables that you use to write the system.

Anonymous · Answer

A summer camp is organizing a hike and needs to buy granola bars for the campers. The granola bars come in small boxes and large boxes. Each small box has 10 granola bars and each large box has 24 granola bars. The camp bought a total of 10 boxes that have 184 granola bars altogether. Write a system of equations that could be used to determine the number of small boxes purchased and the number of large boxes purchased. Define the variables that you use to write the system.