4) Ming and Carlos are selling cookie dough for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy

packages of chocolate chip cookie dough and packages of gingerbread cookie dough.

Ming sold 8 packages of chocolate chip cookie dough and 12 packages of gingerbread

cookie dough for a total of $364. Carlos sold 1 package of chocolate chip cookie dough

and 4 packages of gingerbread cookie dough for a total of $93. Find the cost each of

one package of chocolate chip cookie dough and one package of gingerbread cookie

dough.

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Jamie Rojas

31 October, 12:42

4) Ming and Carlos are selling cookie dough for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy

packages of chocolate chip cookie dough and packages of gingerbread cookie dough.

Ming sold 8 packages of chocolate chip cookie dough and 12 packages of gingerbread

cookie dough for a total of $364. Carlos sold 1 package of chocolate chip cookie dough

and 4 packages of gingerbread cookie dough for a total of $93. Find the cost each of

one package of chocolate chip cookie dough and one package of gingerbread cookie

dough.

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Emiliano Martin · Answer 1

Answer: Using the 2nd equation for substitution in the 1st equation:

c + 4g = 93

c = (93-4g)

8 (93-4g) + 12g = 364

744 - 32g + 12g = 364

-32g + 12g = 364 - 744

-20g = - 380

g = - 380/-20

g = + $19 for the ginger cookie dough

then

c = 93 - 4 (19)

c = $17 for the chip dough