SOLUTION: Lilly bought 16 socks alltogether for $260. Brand x cost $15 dollars each & brand y cost $20 how many of each type did she buy

Question 481423: Lilly bought 16 socks alltogether for $260. Brand x cost $15 dollars each & brand y cost $20 how many of each type did she buy
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of brand x socks she bought
Let = number of brand y socks she bought
given:
(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

and, since
(1)
(1)
(1)
She bought 12 of brand x and 4 of brand y
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