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Question 1143280: Systems of Equations
Begin your post with a statement of the problem so that I can understand. Your goal should be to explain this problem so well that a classmate who "just doesn't get it" will be able to understand it completely!

1. On a buying trip in Los Angeles, Rosaria Perez ordered 120 pieces of jewelry: a number of bracelets at $8 each and a number of necklaces at $11 each. She wrote a check for $1140 pay for the order. How many bracelets and how many necklaces did Rosaria purchase?

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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On a buying trip in Los Angeles, Rosaria Perez ordered 120 pieces of jewelry: a number of bracelets at $8 each and a number of necklaces at $11 each. She wrote a check for $1140 pay for the order. How many bracelets and how many necklaces did Rosaria purchase?
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B + N = 120
8B + 11N = 1140
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Systems of Equations
Begin your post with a statement of the problem so that I can understand. Your goal should be to explain this problem so well that a classmate who "just doesn't get it" will be able to understand it completely!
1. On a buying trip in Los Angeles, Rosaria Perez ordered 120 pieces of jewelry: a number of bracelets at $8 each and a number of necklaces at $11 each. She wrote a check for $1140 pay for the order. How many bracelets and how many necklaces did Rosaria purchase?
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She bought 120 bracelets and necklaces which cost a total of $1140. Bracelet price was $8 each and necklace price was $11 each.

b, bracelets
n, necklaces
system%28b%2Bn=120%2C8b%2B11n=1140%29

Solve the system.