SOLUTION: Suppose the Central Perk coffee shop sells a cup of espresso for $2.00 and a cup of cappuccino for $2.50. On Friday, Destiny sold 30 more cups of cappuccino than espresso for a t

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: Suppose the Central Perk coffee shop sells a cup of espresso for $2.00 and a cup of cappuccino for $2.50. On Friday, Destiny sold 30 more cups of cappuccino than espresso for a total of $178.50 worth of espresso and cappuccino. How many cups of each were sold?
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This question is from textbook Algebra I

Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=espresso, so x+30=cappuccino

2(x)+2.5(x+30)=178.5

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