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document.write( "the coffee shop sold 350 cup cups of coffee this week and collected $230 in sales. Large cups sell for $.80 and the regular size sells for $.60. Determine the number of regular size cups of coffee. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #437510 by checkley79(3341)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+Y=350 \n" ); document.write( "OR \n" ); document.write( "X=350-Y \n" ); document.write( ".80X+.60Y=230 \n" ); document.write( ".80(350-Y)+.60Y=230 \n" ); document.write( "280-.80Y+.60Y=230 \n" ); document.write( "-.20Y=230-280 \n" ); document.write( "-.20Y=-50 \n" ); document.write( "Y=-50/-.20 \n" ); document.write( "Y=250 CUPS OF $.60 COFFEE WAS SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "X+250=350 \n" ); document.write( "X=350-250 \n" ); document.write( "X=100 CUPS OF $.80 COFFEE. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( ".80*100+.60*250=230 \n" ); document.write( "80+150=230 \n" ); document.write( "230=230 \n" ); document.write( " |