Each small kite costs $4, while each large kite costs $7. If the total money collected selling kites is $150, and 30 kites are s

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Each small kite costs $4, while each large kite costs $7. If the total money collected selling kites is $150, and 30 kites are s

old, which system of equations can be used to find out how many of each size kite are sold? Let s be the small kites and l be the number of large kites.

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prohojiy [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-22T18:18:57+03:00

prohojiy [21]3 years ago

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<span>Solve the following system of equations by linear combination:

3x + 2y = 7 y = x – 4

</span><span>3x+2(x-4)=7 now solve for x 3x+2x-8=7 combine terms 5x-8=7 add 8 5x=15 divide by 5 x=3 plug that into the second equation y=3-4 y=-1 solution (3,-1)</span>