Question

Alicia purchased h half gallons of ice cream for 3.50 each p packages of ice cream cones for 2.50 each she purchased 14 items and spent 43$ which system of equations could be used to determine how many of each item Alicia purchased

Answer 1

Answer:

H + P = 14

3.50H + 2.50P = 43

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that

H denotes half gallons of ice cream

P denotes packages of ice cream cones

Now  

H + P = 14

And,  

3.50H + 2.50P = 43

So, the systems of equations would be

H + P = 14

3.50H + 2.50P = 43