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A business has $11,080 to spend on new laptops and tablet computers for its salespeople. The laptops cost $515 each. The tablets cost $285 each. The business wants each salesperson to have either a laptop or a tablet. There are 30 salespeople. How many of each type of computer should the business buy?. 9 laptops and 21 tablets. 11 laptops and 19 tablets. 19 laptops and 11 tablets. 21 laptops and 9 tablets

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We let x be the number of new laptops and y the number of tablets.
The equations that will represent the conditions stated are:
x + y = 30
515x + 285y = 11080

Solving for x and y from the equations will yield:

x = 11 and y = 19.

Therefore, the business should buy 11 laptops and 19 tablets.
User Nasly
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Let x be the number of new laptops and y be the number of tablets that the company should buy. The equations that best show the given conditions are as follows,
x + y = 30
515x + 285y = 11080
Solving simultaneously for the values of x and y gives an answer of x = 11 and y = 19.

Thus, the business should buy 11 laptops and 19 tablets.
User IMeMyself
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