A first number plus twice a second number is 55. Twice the first number plus the second totals 1313. Find the numbers.
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At some point, she will sell enough cards so that her sales cover her expenditures. So, the correct answer is ($40)
<h3> How did we figure this out?</h3>Lola is making greeting cards, which she will sell by the box at an arts fair. She paid $50 for a booth at the fair, and the materials for each box of cards cost $8. She will sell the cards for $10 per box of cards.
We are going to use 50, 8 and 10 to find are answer.
Therefore, we are going to divide the numbers:
- Division problem
- 50/10
- 8 x ? = 40
First, we need to figure out 50/10:
Therefore, at some point, she will sell enough cards so that her sales cover her expenditures. So, the correct answer is ($40)