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31 August, 21:35

The equations 6x + 5y = 300 and 3x + 7y = 285 represent the

money collected from selling gift baskets in a school fundraising

event. If x represents the cost for each snack gift basket and

y represents the cost for each chocolate gift basket, what is the cost

for each chocolate gift basket?

(1) $20 (3) $30

(2) $25 (4) $54

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  1. 1 September, 01:25
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    (3) $30

    Multiply the second equation by - 2, then subtract it from the first equation. It should be

    6x+5y=300

    -6x-14y=-570

    -9y=-270

    y=30
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