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Question 949288: A student government association sold carnations for $5 each for valentines day and they sold green bagels for $3 each for st paddy's day. They sold 800 items for $2,800. How many carnations were sold and how many bagels were sold?
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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B-bagels
C-carnations
B%2BC=800
5C%2B3B=2800
Multiply the first equation by 3 and subtract it from the second,
5C%2B2B-3B-3C=2800-3%28800%29
2C=400
C=200
Then,
B%2B200=800
B=600