SOLUTION: Josh was in charge of bringing bags of chips to a homecoming party the doritos cost $1.79 per bag and the cheetos cost $2.01 per bag he bought 15 bags of chips together how many of
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Question 672830: Josh was in charge of bringing bags of chips to a homecoming party the doritos cost $1.79 per bag and the cheetos cost $2.01 per bag he bought 15 bags of chips together how many of each type did he buy if he spent a total of $28.17? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = bags of Doritos bought
Let = bags of Cheetos bought
given:
(1)
(2)
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(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and
(1)
(1)
9 bags of Doritos were bought
6 bags of Cheetos were bought
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
