SOLUTION: A woman bought large frames for $10 and small frames for $5 each at a sale. If she bought 11 frames for $70 how many of each frame did she buy?
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Question 1051163: A woman bought large frames for $10 and small frames for $5 each at a sale. If she bought 11 frames for $70 how many of each frame did she buy?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the number of large frames,
y be the number of small frames,
Since she bought 11 frames, then
Woman spent $ on all large frames and $ on small frames
The system of equations is
Divide the second equation by 5
Substitute into the second equation
Substitute into the first equation
Womann bought 3 large and 8 small frames
Answer: 3 large and 8 small frames
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