Answer:
The market sold 18 6-ounce cans of soup on Tuesday
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us solve the question
- The number of the 6-ounce cans is x
- The number of 12-ounce cans is y
- 6x + 12y = 420
→ Divide each term by 6 to simplify the equation
- x + 2y = 70 ⇒ (1)
- x + y = 44 ⇒ (2)
→ Subtract equation (2) from equation (1)
- (x - x) + (2y - y) = (70 - 44)
- 0 + y = 26
- y = 26
Substitute the value of y in equation (2) to find the value of x
-x + 26 = 44
→ Subtract 26 from both sides
- x + 26 - 26 = 44 - 26
- x = 18
- x represents the number of the 6-ounce cans
- The market sold 18 6-ounce cans of soup on Tuesday
