Problema Solution

$6.50 for n $3.00 for s they paid $44.40 for 9 people how many were s

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let 's' represent the number paid $3.00

then 'n = 9-s' represents the number paid $6.50


6.50 * (9-s) + 3.00 * s = 44.40


...s = 4.03


so there is most likely an error in the problem statement but one could say that approximately 4 people paid $3.00 and therefore 5 people paid $6.50, indicating that the original problem should state a total of $44.50 paid