Problema Solution
A store sold 14 sweatshirts. White ones cost $9.95, and yellow ones cost $12.50. If $172.45 worth of sweatshirts were sold, how many of each were sold?
Complete the system of equations:
x + y = ?
$?x + $ ? = $ 172.45
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x = the number of white t-shirts sold
y = the number of yellow t-shirts sold
x + y = 14
9.95x + 12.50y = 172.45
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x = 1 white t-shirt
y = 13 yellow t-shirts
There were 1 white and 13 yellow t-shirts sold.