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15 January, 10:35

9. You sell bracelets for $2 each and necklaces for $3 each at a local flea market.

You collect $95, selling a total of 37 jewelry items. How many of each type of

jewelry did you sell?

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  1. 15 January, 12:42
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    21 necklaces and 16 bracelets

    Step-by-step explanation:

    21 x $3 = $63

    16 x $2 = $32

    21 + 16 = 37 jewelry items

    $32 + $63 = $95
  2. 15 January, 13:02
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    21 necklaces and 16 bracelets

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Number of jewelry sold

    we can make use of variables:

    b = bracelets

    n = necklaces

    we can create two equations with the information given:

    2b + 3n = 95

    b + n = 37

    we can solve this by using elimination method:

    firstly we need the values of (b) to be the same.

    2 (b + n = 37)

    this gives:

    2b + 2n = 74

    now use this equation with the first one and use the elimination method.

    2b + 3n = 95

    2b + 2n = 74

    the (2b) is cancelled out

    3n - 2n = 95 - 74

    n = 21

    we can input the value of (n) into the original second equation to get the value of b.

    b + n = 37

    b + 21 = 37

    b = 37 - 21

    b = 16

    they sell 21 necklaces and 16 bracelets
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