SOLUTION: Dan’s algebra class is planning a summer afternoon get-together. Dan is supposed to bring some melons at $1.25 each, juice boxes at $0.50 each, and granola bars for $0.75 each. I

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Question 1192409: Dan’s algebra class is planning a summer afternoon get-together. Dan is supposed to bring some melons at $1.25 each, juice boxes at $0.50 each, and granola bars for $0.75 each. If he buys nine more than ten times the number of melons in juice boxes and seven more than five times the number of melons in granola bars, how many items of each kind did he buy with $29.75?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
                   PRICE          QUANTITY          COST, $

Melons              1.25             m

Juice Boxes         0.5             10m+9

Granola Bars        0.75             5m+7

TOTAL                                               29.75

You can find what you need.

Simple-hoped whole-number results are not happening. Either Dan is not expected to need the full $29.75, or some of the problem description is wrong.