SOLUTION: How do you set up the following word problem to be solved? Joe spent $7.75 to purchase 23 snacks for the club meeting. Chips are $0.25 and pretzels are $0.50. How many of each

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Question 1063472: How do you set up the following word problem to be solved?
Joe spent $7.75 to purchase 23 snacks for the club meeting. Chips are $0.25 and pretzels are $0.50. How many of each type of snack did Joe buy?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you set up the following word problem to be solved?
Joe spent $7.75 to purchase 23 snacks for the club meeting. Chips are $0.25 and pretzels are $0.50. How many of each type of snack did Joe buy?
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C + P = 23 (# of snacks)
25C + 50P = 775 (cost of snacks)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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c Chips
p Pretzels
system%28c%2F4%2Bp%2F2=7%263%2F4%2Cc%2Bp=23%29

system%28c%2B2p=31%2Cc%2Bp=23%29

Subtract second equation from the first equation.
p=8
and from this, c=15.