SOLUTION: You sell small and large candles at a craft Fair. You collect $144 selling a total of 28 candles Selling price of small candle is $4 each and large candle Is $6 each. How

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Question 1064716: You sell small and large candles at a craft Fair. You collect $144 selling a total of 28 candles Selling price of small candle is $4 each and large candle
Is $6 each. How many of each type of candles did you sell?
Set-up two equations (system) and then solve it.



Answer by josgarithmetic(39626) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x small candles
y large candles
system%28x%2By=28%2C4x%2B6y=144%29

system%28x%2By=28%2C2x%2B3y=72%29

system%282x%2B2y=56%2C2x%2B3y=72%29
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highlight%28y=16%29

highlight%28x=12%29