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For a class picnic, two teachers went to the same store to purchase drinks. One

teacher purchases 18 juice boxes and 32 bottles of water, and spent $19.92. The other
teacher purchased 14 juice boxes and 26 bottles of water, and spent $15.76.
Write a system of equations to represent the costs of a juice box, j, and a bottle of water, w. please explain how to as well.

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Answer: 18j + 32w = 19.92

14j + 26w = 15.76

Step-by-step explanation:write down what the text says and there are two options to solve this problem substitution, and elimination. you’re welcome hope this helps

User Lawris
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18j+32w=19.92

14j+26w=15.76

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