SOLUTION: Please help solve this problem Under Bases & Congruences. I purchased a number of items that cost $32:70 each and some other items that cost $115:30 each. The total cost of my pur

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Question 921740: Please help solve this problem Under Bases & Congruences. I purchased a number of items that cost $32:70 each and some other items that cost $115:30 each.
The total cost of my purchases was $5207:60 . How many items of each type did I purchase?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
32.70x+115.30y=5207.60
x and y must be whole numbers
x=57 y=29