Jackson sells two types of toolboxes. He plans on selling them during a farming fair this weekend. He estimates he will sell 20 of the smaller boxes and 12 of the larger boxes. If he'd like the profit to be $1300, which of the following best displays the equation that represents this information?

A. y = - 5/3x + 325/3 ~~

B. 20x + 12y = 1300

C. y + 12 = 20 (x-1300)

D. 12y = 20x - 1300

B

Step-by-step explanation:

In this case, we use variables to represent the the cost of the big and the smaller boxes. Let x be the selling price of the big boxes while y be the selling price of the bigger boxes.

The total selling price of the smaller boxes is 20x. The total selling price of the bigger ones is 12y.

Now we know he is making a profit of $1,300

Hence in equation form, all the information above can be represented as:

20x + 12y = 1,300