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-10 While at a bakery, Lester decides to purchase some cupcakes and brownies to share with his friends. He can spend up to $18, and the bakery charges $2 for a cupcake and $1 for a brownie. To ensure that he has enough food, Lester wants to buy at least 7 cupcakes and brownies. Select the system of inequalities that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables. x = the number of cupcakes y = the number of brownies

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Data Input

He can spend up to $18

$ 2 for a cupcake

$ 1 for a brownie

At least 7 cupcakes and brownies

x = cupcakes

y = brownies

Procedure

This would be the inequalities


\begin{gathered} 2x+y\le18 \\ x+y\ge7 \end{gathered}

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