SOLUTION: Krystal and Paul are selling cheesecakes for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy pecan cheesecakes and strawberry cheesecakes. Krystal sold 1 pecan cheesecake and 10 strawberry

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Question 1109166: Krystal and Paul are selling cheesecakes for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy pecan cheesecakes and strawberry cheesecakes. Krystal sold 1 pecan cheesecake and 10 strawberry cheesecakes for a total of $180. Paul sold 12 pecan cheesecakes and 5 strawberry cheesecakes for a total of $205. What is the cost each of one pecan cheesecake and one strawberry cheesecake?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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p, price for 1 Pecan cheesecake
w, price for 1 straWberry cheesecake

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Two equations in two variables, both linear; use whatever method you know or want or are instructed to use.