SOLUTION: Betty makes a profit of $35 for each oatmeal cookie and $18 for each chocolate chip cookie. Last week, Betty sold a combined total of 147 cookies. Suppose that x oatmeal cookies

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Question 453486: Betty makes a profit of $35 for each oatmeal cookie and $18 for each chocolate chip cookie. Last week, Betty sold a combined total of 147 cookies. Suppose that x oatmeal cookies were sold. Write an expression for the total combined profit (in dollars) Betty made from cookies last week.
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Those are mighty expensive cookies.
She probably makes 35 cents per dozen not 35 dollars each.
35x+18c=p
x+c=147