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B+g=708
15b+10g=8640

User Eric Niebler
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Answer:

b=312

g=396

you can use substitution or elimination

Explanation:

(b+g=708)10

(15b+10g=8640)1

(10b+10g=7080)-

(15b+10g=8640)

10b-15b=-1560

-5b=-1560

divide both sides by -5

b=312

then substitute

b+g=708

312+g=708

g=708-312

g=396

so b=312

g=396

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