SOLUTION: You buy 16 candles. Large candles cost $7 each and small candles cost $3 each. You spend $76. How many large candles x and small candles y did you buy? number of candies: num

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Question 851793: You buy 16 candles. Large candles cost $7 each and small candles cost $3 each.
You spend $76. How many large candles x and small candles y did you buy?
number of candies: number of large candles + number of small candles is 16
cost of candles: $7 times number of large candles + $3 times number of small candles is $76

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Let x represent # large candles

Question States***

  $7x + $3(16-x) = $76

        4x = 28

         x = 7, number of large candles.  9 smaller candles

CHECKING our answer***

 $49 + $27 = $76

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