Nina wants to download games for her video game console. Older games costs 500 points and new releases cost 1500 points. Nina ha

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Nina wants to download games for her video game console. Older games costs 500 points and new releases cost 1500 points. Nina ha

s 15000 points to use. The equation 500a+1500b=15000, where a is the number of older games and b is the number of new releases, models the situation. How many older games can she download if she downloads three new games?

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MA_775_DIABLO [31] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-18T11:19:05+03:00

MA_775_DIABLO [31]3 years ago

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b = 3

500a + 1500(3) = 15000

500a + 4500 = 15000

500a = 10500

a = 21

She can buy 21 older games