Daisy spent a total of $31 before tax on ice cream. the table below shows the different flavors she bought. a carton of strawber
ry ice cream costs $1.50 more than a carton of vanilla ice cream. which system of equations can be used to calculate s, the cost before tax for 1 carton of strawberry ice cream, and v, the cost before tax for 1 carton of vanilla ice cream?
The cost of 1 vanilla ice cream and 1 strawberry ice cream should total to $31. Since you only bought one of each flavor, you simply have to add their unit prices.
Cost for 1 carton of strawberry ice cream + Cost for 1 carton of vanilla ice cream = Total Cost Total Cost = s + v --> this is the general equation
Since s = 1.5 + v, the modified equation would be Total Cost = 1.5 + v + v Total Cost = 1.5 + 2v