SOLUTION: matt and ming are selling fruit for a school fundraiser. customers can buy small boxes of oranges and large boxes of oranges. matt sold 3 small boxes and 14 large boxes of oranges

Question 271268: matt and ming are selling fruit for a school fundraiser. customers can buy small boxes of oranges and large boxes of oranges. matt sold 3 small boxes and 14 large boxes of oranges for a total of $203. ming sold 11 small boxes and 11 large boxes of oranges for a total of $220. find the cost of each one small box and one large box of oranges.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = cost of one small box
Let = cost of one large box
given:
(1)
(2)
Multiply both sides of (2) by
(1)
(2)
And subtract (2 ) from (1)
(1)
(2)

and, since

The cost of 1 small box is $7
The cost of 1 large box is $13
check:
(2)

OK

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