For this problem you have yo set up two equations.
White shirts = w Yellow shirts = y
1st: w + y = 21
2nd: 9.95w + 11.50y = 235.30
Now we're going to do system of equations using substitution.
If w + y = 21, then y = 21 - w
If y = 21 - w, then you can substitute this in the second equation for y.
9.95w + 11.50(21 - w) = 235.30
9.95w + 241.5 - 11.50w = 235.30
-1.55w + 241.5 = 235.30
-1.55w = -6.2
w = 4, so 4 whites shirt were sold.
Now I'm finding out how many yellow shirts were sold using one of the two equations at the top.
w + y = 21
4 + y = 21
y = 17
So 17 yellow shirts were sold and 4 white shirts were sold.
Answer:
(7, -3)
Step-by-step explanation:
Add the two equations to eliminate x:
7y = -21
Then solve 7y = −21 for y:
=
(<em>Divide both sides by 7)</em>
y = -3
Now that we've found y let's plug it back in to solve for x.
Write down an original equation:
2y - 3x = -27
Substitute -3 for y in 3y - 3x = -27:
(2)(-3) - 3x = -27
-3x - 6 = -27 (<em>Simplify both sides of the equation</em>)
-3x - 6x + 6x = -27 + 6 (<em>Add 6 to both sides</em>)
-3x = -21
=
(<em>Divide both sides by -3</em>)
x = 7