Problema Solution
Mint cookies $3.00/ box
Peanut cookies $3.50 /box
Oreos $4.00 / box
She sold 500 boxes in all. She sold 340 fewer of the peanut than the mint. If her total sales were $1702.00, how many boxes did she sell of each type?
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Mint cookies: x boxes
Peanut cookies: (x-340) boxes
Oreos: (500-x-(x-340)) boxes
So
3x+3.5(x-340)+4(500-x-(x-340))=1702
So
x = 312
So
Mint cookies: 312 boxes
Peanut cookies: -28 boxes (Negative value, not reasonable)
Oreos: 216 boxes