SOLUTION: A clothing manufacturer purchased 60 yd of cotton and 90 yd of wool for $1800. At the same prices, the manufacturer made a second trip and bought 80 yd of cotton and 20 yd of woo

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Question 1116860: A clothing manufacturer purchased 60 yd of cotton and 90 yd of wool for $1800.
At the same prices, the manufacturer made a second trip and bought 80 yd of
cotton and 20 yd of wool for $1000. Find the cost of cotton & the cost of wool.

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Let represent the cost per yard of cotton and represent the cost per yard of wool.





Solve the 2X2 system for and by any convenient means. I recommend the elimination method using factors of for the first equation and for the second.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it