SOLUTION: On a buying trip in L.A,Don ordered 120 peices of jewelry:a number of bracelets $5 each and a number of necklaces at $14 each.He wrote a check for $1230 to pay for the order.How ma

Question 437906: On a buying trip in L.A,Don ordered 120 peices of jewelry:a number of bracelets $5 each and a number of necklaces at $14 each.He wrote a check for $1230 to pay for the order.How many braclets and how many necklaces did Don purchase. Larry
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of necklaces
Let = number of bracelets
given:
(1)
(2)
----------------
Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

and
(1)

Don bought 70 necklaces and 50 bracelets
check:
(2)
(2)

OK
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