Question 380150
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Well, how many is "w" mechanical pencils?  The "w" is below the 2 and the 3 on the keyboard, but if you meant 3, then that would create an inconsistent system.  On the other hand, you wrote "mechanical pencil" in the singular, so maybe w = 1.


Let *[tex \Large x] represent the number of pens and let *[tex \Large y] represent the number of pencils.


If w = 1, then:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 6x\ +\ y\ =\ 9]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 4x\ +\ 2y\ =\ 8]


if w = 2, then:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 6x\ +\ 2y\ =\ 9]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 4x\ +\ 2y\ =\ 8]


Solve whichever system actually represents your problem.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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