SOLUTION: The 9th grade class is raising money by selling tshirts and hoodies. THe nuber of tshirts sold was four times the number of hoodies sold. The profit received for each tshirt sold w

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Question 232581: The 9th grade class is raising money by selling tshirts and hoodies. THe nuber of tshirts sold was four times the number of hoodies sold. The profit received for each tshirt sold was 4 dollars and the profit on each hoodie was $3. if the student made a profit of 2755, how many tshirts and how many hoodies were sold.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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t=4h
4t+3h=2,755
4(4h)+3h=2,755
16h+3h=2,755
19h=2,755
h=2,755/19
h=145 ans. for the number of hoodies sold.
t=4*145=580 ans. for the number of tees sold.
Proof:
4*580+3*145=2,755
2,320+435=2,755
2,755=2,755