SOLUTION: You are at the music store looking for CDs. The store has CDs for $10 and $15. You have $55 to spend. Write an equation that represents the different numbers of $10 and $15 CDs

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Question 131878:
You are at the music store looking for CDs. The store has CDs for $10 and $15.
You have $55 to spend. Write an equation that represents the different numbers of $10 and $15 CDs that you can buy.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x is the number of $10 CDs, y is the number of $15 CDs
10x+15y=55
one solution would be:
x=4 & y=1
10*4+15*1=55
40+15=55
another solution would be:
x=1 & y=3
10*1+15*3=55
10+45=55
55=55