Problema Solution
Staples sells boxes of pens ($10) and rubber bands ($4) they ordered a total of 24 cartons for $210 how many boxes of each did they order.
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let
p = the number of boxes of pens
r = the number of boxes of rubber bands
they ordered a total of 24 cartons for $210
p + r = 24
10p + 4r = 210
by solving the above system of equations we find
p = 19 boxes of pens
r = 5 boxes of rubber bands
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they ordered 19 boxes of pens and 5 boxes of rubber bands.