SOLUTION: On Monday, the office staff at your school paid $8.77 for 4 cups of coffee and 8 bagels. On Wednesday, they paid $15.80 for 8 cups of coffee and 14 bagels. Can you determine the

Question 1155219: On Monday, the office staff at your school paid $8.77 for 4 cups of coffee and 8 bagels. On Wednesday, they paid $15.80 for 8 cups of coffee and 14 bagels. Can you determine the cost of a bagel?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi 

 Let c represent cost for cup of coffee and b for bagels     

Two Equations .. two Unknowns

4c + 8b = 8.77

4c + 7b = 7.90 |divided info by 2

|subtract 2nd EQ from 1st

b = $0.87

Wish You the Best in your Studies. 

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