SOLUTION: A woman bought 50 yams at Oyingbo market in Lagos.Some of the yams cost #40 each whilst the remaining cost #50 each. If the woman spent #2200 altogether. Find how many of each yams

Question 976527: A woman bought 50 yams at Oyingbo market in Lagos.Some of the yams cost #40 each whilst the remaining cost #50 each. If the woman spent #2200 altogether. Find how many of each yams was bought.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
PRICES
40 #/yam
50 #/yam

x, how many of the cheap yams
y, how many of the expensive yams

Solve the system.
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