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Question 863851: The math club and science club had fundraisers to buy supplies for a hospice, The math club spent $135 buying sixcases of juice and one case of bottled water. The science club spent $110 buying four cases of juice and two cases of bottled water. How much did a case of juice cost? How much did a case of bottled wated cost? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The math club and science club had fundraisers to buy supplies for a hospice, The math club spent $135 buying sixcases of juice and one case of bottled water. The science club spent $110 buying four cases of juice and two cases of bottled water. How much did a case of juice cost? How much did a case of bottled wated cost?
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Equations:
6j + w = 135
4j + 2w = 110
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Modify for elimination:
12j + 2w = 270
12j + 6w = 330
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4w = 60
w = 15 (water costs $15 per bottle)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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