SOLUTION: On a buying trip in L.A,Don ordered 120 peices of jewelry:a number of bracelets $5 each and a number of necklaces at $14 each.He wrote a check for $1230 to pay for the order.How ma
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Question 437906: On a buying trip in L.A,Don ordered 120 peices of jewelry:a number of bracelets $5 each and a number of necklaces at $14 each.He wrote a check for $1230 to pay for the order.How many braclets and how many necklaces did Don purchase. Larry Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = number of necklaces
Let = number of bracelets
given:
(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and
(1)
Don bought 70 necklaces and 50 bracelets
check:
(2)
(2)
OK
