SOLUTION: Fax paper costs $17.00 per case and copier paper $11.00 per case. If an order is received for a total of 250 cases for $3,650.00, what is the exact number of cases of copier paper?

Question 212916: Fax paper costs $17.00 per case and copier paper $11.00 per case. If an order is received for a total of 250 cases for $3,650.00, what is the exact number of cases of copier paper? (Hint: Let F = cases of fax paper)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = cases of fax paper
= cases of copier paper
given:
(1)
(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by
(1)
Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

And, since

There are 100 cases of copier paper
check answer:
(2)

OK
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