SOLUTION: Everton college store paid $1739 for an order of 50 calcualtors. Store paid $11 each for scientific calcualtors. The others all graphing calculators, cost the store $52 each. How m

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Question 433188: Everton college store paid $1739 for an order of 50 calcualtors. Store paid $11 each for scientific calcualtors. The others all graphing calculators, cost the store $52 each. How many of each type of calcualtor was ordered?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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To solve this:
x+y=50
11x+52y=1739
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11x+52y=1739
11x+11y=550
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"""41y=1189
y=29
x=21
The store ordered 21 scientific calculators; and 29 graphing calculators.