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Kesha and Polly were making cookies and cakes using the same recipe. Keesha made 5 batches of cookies and 3 cakes using 21 cups of flour. Polly made 6 batches of cookies and 4 cakes using 26 cups of flour. How many cups of flour does each dessert require?

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analyze problem

make system of equations

5x+3y=21

6x+4y=26

using elimination:

x=3,y=2

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