SOLUTION: Chris went shopping and bought her 9 nephews each a gift, either a video costing $14.95 or a CD costing $16.88. She spent $142.27 on gifts. How many videos and CD's did she buy?

Question 666008: Chris went shopping and bought her 9 nephews each a gift, either a video costing $14.95 or a CD costing $16.88. She spent $142.27 on gifts. How many videos and CD's did she buy?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of videos bought
Let = number of CDs bought
given:
(1) ( in cents )
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (2) by and
subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)

and, since
(2)
(2)
She bought 5 videos and 4 CDs

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