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.