SOLUTION: if i sold brownies for 3.00 and cookies for 2.50 i sold 3 less cookies and the total is 218.00. ive been working on this for an hour along with my parents. we just want the equatio

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Question 262533: if i sold brownies for 3.00 and cookies for 2.50 i sold 3 less cookies and the total is 218.00. ive been working on this for an hour along with my parents. we just want the equation.
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b=c+3
b*3+c*2.5=218
b=41 c=38
check
3*41+2.5*38=218
ok

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