SOLUTION: Balloons come in packages of 10 and party favors come in packages of 8. Bill wants to have the same number of balloons and favors. What is the least number of packages of balloon

Question 668659: Balloons come in packages of 10 and party favors come in packages of 8. Bill wants to have the same number of balloons and favors. What is the least number of packages of balloons and party favors he needs to buy so that he has none left over.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of packages of balloons needed
Let = number of packages of favors needed

4 packages of balloons are needed
5 packages of favors are needed
check:

OK

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