SOLUTION: The Bon Appetit Bakery makes 4 1/2 times as much revenue on donuts as muffins. If total sales were $44,000 for May, what dollar amount of each was sold?
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Question 272561: The Bon Appetit Bakery makes 4 1/2 times as much revenue on donuts as muffins. If total sales were $44,000 for May, what dollar amount of each was sold? Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = donut revenue
y = muffin revenue
x + y = 44000
so
y = 44000 - x
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x = 4.5*y
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substituting
x = 4.5(44000-x)
multiply though
x = 198000 - 4.5x
add 4.5x to both sides
5.5x = 198000
divide both sides by 5.5
x = 36000
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y = 44000 - 36000 = 8000
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Answer:
donut revenue = $36,000
muffin revenue = $8,000
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