Problema Solution

BEN AND JERRY'S SELLS 3 TIMES MORE ICE CREAM CONES($3)THAN SHAKES($8). IF LAST MONTH'S SALES TOTALED $10,200 HOW MANY OF EACH WERE SOLD?

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Let

x = the number of ice-cream cones sold

y = the number of shakes sold

x = 3y

3x + 8y = 10200

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x = 1,800 cones

y = 600 shakes

There were 1,800 cones and 600 shakes sold.