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Complete Question

The Henderson Hawks minor-league baseball team is giving away baseballs an

game. The balls cost $3 each and the towels cost $2 each. The team wants to give away 200 items and have 500 to spend. How many of each item should the team give away Show your

work or explain your reasoning.

Answer:

They should give away 100 balls and 100 towels

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of balls = x

Let the number of towels = y

x + y = 200........ Equation 1

y = 200 - x

$3 × x + $2 × y = $5000

3x + 2y = 5000...... Equation 2

3x + 2(200 - x)= 5000

3x + 400 - 2x = 5000

Collect like terms

3x - 2x = 500 - 400

x = 100

Number of balls to be given away = 100

Note:

y = 200 - x

y = 200 - 100

y = 100

Number of towels to be given away = 100

Therefore, they should give away 100 balls and 100 towels