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Three coffees and two muffins cost a total of $7. Two

coffees and four muffins cost $8.
Let x = cost of coffees
Let y = cost of muffins
how do i write this in a system of linear equations?

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Answer:

i think in every coast we're adding two shillings in the first sentence the total was 5 and we paid $7 and in the second sentence the total was 8 dollars meaning we added to shillings.

Explanation:

in my school we are taughtthat we shouldn't mix goats with sheeps so we this the same way we can't mix x and y so in my opinion I guess you can say x + y =to that amount of money at the end you paid if it's 8 dollars or 7 dollars. we can say x represents the coffees and y represents the muffins that's how I get it I hope you want to be angry with me. for example 3 + 2 equals to 7 .3 + 2 is 5 so we'll carry five to the other side of equals where we will make it be minus so we'll say 7 - 5 where will get 2

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Explanation:

3 coffees + 2 muffins = $7

therefore,


3x + 2y = 7

2 coffees + 4 muffins = $8

therefore,


2x + 4y = 8

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