Problema Solution

A credit card company offers a cash back program on transactions. For every transaction over​ $100 the customer gets ​$3 back. For every transaction​ $100 or​ less, the customer gets​ $1 back. The customer made 22 transactions in all and the total number of dollars given back was ​$26. Write and solve a system of equations to find the number of transactions of each type.

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Let

x = the number of transactions over $100

y = the number of transactions of $100 or less

x + y = 22

3x + y = 26

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x = 2 transactions over $100

y = 20 transactions of $100 or less

There were 2 transactions over $100 and 20 transactions of $100 or less.