SOLUTION: Baseball gloves cost 29$ each and bats cost 14$ each. One shift he sold 28 items he earned 647$ How many bats did he sell? How many gloves did he sell

Question 716793:

Baseball gloves cost 29$ each and bats cost 14$ each. One shift he sold 28 items he earned 647$
How many bats did he sell?
How many gloves did he sell
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
B+G=28
B=28-G
14B+29G=647
14(28-G)+29G=647
392-14G+29G=647
15G=647-392
15G=255
G=255/15
G=$17.00 COST OF THE GLOVE.
14B+29*17=647
14B+493=647
14B=647-493
14B=154
B=154/14
B=$11.00 COST FOR THE BALL.
PROOF:
14*11+29*17=647
154+493=647
647=647
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