document.write( "Question 974544: A mom bought 28 packages of Reeses Cups with 88 total.Each king size pack holds 4 cups and each regular size holds 2 cups. How many of each size did she buy? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #596421 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+a+\"$ = number of king size packs
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+b+\"$ = number of regular size packs
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+%2B+b+=+28+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+4a+%2B+2b+=+88+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+2a+%2B+b+=+44+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+2a+%2B+b+=+44+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-a+-+b+=+-28+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a+=+16+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+16+%2B+b+=+28+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+b+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "There are 16 king size packs
\n" ); document.write( "There are 12 regular size packs
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+2a+%2B+b+=+44+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+2%2A16+%2B+12+=+44+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+32+%2B+12+=+44+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+44+=+44+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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