SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem: Jeff sells jelly in boxes, he sells a big box for $3 and a smaller box for $2. If Jeff sold 37 boxes for $96. How many more big boxes than

Question 903806: Please help me solve this word problem:
Jeff sells jelly in boxes, he sells a big box for $3 and a smaller box for $2. If Jeff sold 37 boxes for $96. How many more big boxes than smaller boxes did he sell?
Thanks!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of small boxes he sells
Let = number of big boxes he sells
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(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and, since
(1)
(1)
(1)
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He sold 7 more big boxes than small boxes
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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