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Which description could set up the

following system of equations


A. Drinks cost $2 and Hamburgers cost
$4.50. You bought 8 more drinks than
hamburgers and spent $23.50


B. Student tickets cost $2 and Adult cost
$4.50. After 8 tickets were sold, the
amount of money collected was $23.50


C. A rental car company charges $2 per
day plus $4.50 for each mile driven. What
is the # of miles driven if $23.50 was
collected after 8 days of driving


D. Books cost $2 and CDs cost $4.50 A
total of $23.50 was collected and the
books outnumbered the CDs by a total of 8

Which description could set up the following system of equations A. Drinks cost $2 and-example-1

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Answer:

B. Student tickets cost $2 and Adult cost

$4.50. After 8 tickets were sold, the

amount of money collected was $23.50

Explanation:

x+y = 8 means we have 8 things

2*x + 4.50y = 23.50

The first item costs 2 dollars each and the second item costs 4.50 each and the total costs for all items bought is 23.50

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