Question

Phoenix is selling cookies for $2 each and cups of lemonade for $1.50 each. She hopes to raise $50. Write an equation in standard form to represent the situation. Let x represent the number of cookies Phoenix sells and let y represent the number of cups of lemonade she sells.

Answer 1

Divide 50 by 5 (2+(1.50x2))
50/5 is 10
10x + 20y