At a bake sale, brownies were sold for .75 each, cookies were sold for .50 each. There were 10 more cookies sold than brownies. The total amount earned was 40. How many brownies and cookies were sold

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At a bake sale, brownies were sold for .75 each, cookies were sold for .50 each. There were 10 more cookies sold than brownies. The total amount earned was 40. How many brownies and cookies were sold

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75b + .5c = 40 c = b + 10 .75b + .5(b + 10) = 40 .75b + .5b + 5 = 40 1.25b = 35 b = 28 c = 38.

Matias Quaranta answered Oct 23, 2018

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