Sheila buys some boxes of pens, with 20 pens in each box. Which expression represents the total number of pens Sheila bought? 20
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Answer:
Cost of a coffee is <u>$2.5</u> and cost of a latte is <u>$4.25.</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
Let cost of 1 coffee be 'c' and cost of 1 latte be 'l' dollars.
Given:
4 coffees and 12 lattes cost $61.
12 coffees and 7 lattes cost $59.75.
∵ 1 coffee cost =
∴ 4 coffees cost = and 12 coffee cost =
∵ 1 latte cost =
∴ 12 lattes cost = and 7 lattes cost =
Now, as per question:
Now, multiplying equation (1) by -3 and adding the result to equation (2). This gives,
Now, plug in the value of 'l' in equation 1 to solve for 'c'. This gives,
Therefore, cost of a coffee is $2.5 and cost of a latte is $4.25.
When you say "which," it sounds like it should be multiple choice. Anyways, here's the simplified form of 
(When simplifying fractions, you should <em>never</em> have a square root on the bottom. Multiply by the square root to cancel it out)
(When simplifying fractions, you should <em>never</em> have a square root on the bottom. Multiply by the square root to cancel it out)