SOLUTION: christine went shopping and bought each of her five nephews a gift, either a video costing $14.95 or a cd costing $16.88. She spent $80.54 on the gifts. How many videos and how man

Algebra ->  Expressions-with-variables -> SOLUTION: christine went shopping and bought each of her five nephews a gift, either a video costing $14.95 or a cd costing $16.88. She spent $80.54 on the gifts. How many videos and how man      Log On


   



Question 456640: christine went shopping and bought each of her five nephews a gift, either a video costing $14.95 or a cd costing $16.88. She spent $80.54 on the gifts. How many videos and how many cds did she buy?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+b=5
14.95a+16.88b=80.54
a=2 b=3