SOLUTION: How do you get the equation off this word problem "At an ice cream parlor, ice cream cones cost $1.10 and sundaes cost $2.35. One day, the receipts for a total of 172 cones and sun

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Question 434344: How do you get the equation off this word problem "At an ice cream parlor, ice cream cones cost $1.10 and sundaes cost $2.35. One day, the receipts for a total of 172 cones and sundaes were $294.20. How many cones were sold?"
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x = number of ice cream cones sold.
Then 1.10x + 2.35(172 - x) = 294.20.