SOLUTION: office supply store, ken bought p boxes of paper clips priced at $0.55 each and n notebook priced at $0.85 each. he bought a total of 10 items and paid $6.70 in all. solving which

Question 1060573: office supply store, ken bought p boxes of paper clips priced at $0.55 each and n notebook priced at $0.85 each. he bought a total of 10 items and paid $6.70 in all. solving which of the following equations would give the correct values of p and n ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)

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