SOLUTION: Ben and Jerry's sells 4 times more ice cream cones ($3) than shakes ($8). If last month's sales totaled $4,800, how many of each were sold?

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Question 1122583: Ben and Jerry's sells 4 times more ice cream cones ($3) than shakes ($8). If last month's sales totaled $4,800, how many of each were sold?
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Ben and Jerry's sells 4 times more ice cream cones ($3) than shakes ($8). If last month's sales totaled $4,800, how many of each were sold?
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c = cones sold
s = shakes sold
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c = s + 4s = 5s
$8s + $3*5s + $4800
23s = 4800
No integer solution.