A pencil at a stationery store costs $1, and a pen costs $1.50. stefan spent $7 at the store. he bought a total of 6 items. whic

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A pencil at a stationery store costs $1, and a pen costs $1.50. stefan spent $7 at the store. he bought a total of 6 items. whic

h system of equations can be used to find the number of pencils (x) and pens (y) he bought? x + 1.5y = 7 x + y = 6 1.5x + y = 7 x = 6y x + 2y = 7 6x = 1.5y 2x + y = 7 6x = 1.5y

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hram777 [196] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-25T09:27:03+03:00

hram777 [196]3 years ago

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He bought 2 pens and 4 pencils the answer is the first one.

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RideAnS [48] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-25T08:05:34+03:00

RideAnS [48]3 years ago

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X = pencils
y = pens

x + 1.5y = 7 [Stefan spent $7 at the store]
x + y = 6 [He bought a total of 6 items]