Answer:
x+y = 26
18500x+17,000y = 460,000
Step-by-step explanation:
number of cars is denoted by x
number of trucks is denoted by y
According to question
Total no. of cars and truck shipped = 26 _______________1
Total no of cars shipped in terms of x and y = x+y _______2
since equation 1 and 2 are representing the same thing , equating them together we have
x+y = 26 first equation
list price of car = $18500
if there are x cars then total price of car = x*price of one car
= $18500*x = $18500x
list price of truck = $17,000
if there are y trucks then total price of trucks = y*price of one truck
= $17,000*y = $17,000y
Given that
Total value of shipment of cars and truck = $460,000 _______________3
Total value of cars shipped in terms of x and y = $18500x+$17,000_____4
since equation 3 and 4 are representing the same thing , equating them together we have
$18500x+$17,000y = $460,000 second equation
Removing $ sign to standardize the equation
18500x+17,000y = 460,000
