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Mofor and Shanice are selling fruit for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy small boxes of oranges and large boxes of oranges. Mofor sold 12 small boxes of oranges and 3 large boxes of oranges for a total of $96. Shanice sold 6 small boxes of oranges and 6 large boxes of oranges for a total of $84. Find the cost each of one small box of oranges and one large box of oranges.​

Answer 1

$6 = cost of small box

$8 = cost of large box

Explanation:

Let s = cost of small box

l = cost of large box

(1) 12s + 3l = 96 (2) 6s + 6l = 84

Multiply by -2 -24s - 6l = -192

-18s = - 108

s = $6 = cost of small box

12(6) + 3l = 96

72 + 3l = 96

3l = 24

l = $8 = cost of large box