Question

Jenny paid $17 for 2 large boxes of popcorn and 3 large soft drinks. Justin paid $10 for 1 large box of popcorn and 2 large soft drinks. Which system of equations could be used to find the costs of one large box of popcorn, p, and one large soft drink, s?

A. 2 p + 3 s = 17 p + 2 s = 10
B. 3 p + 2 s = 17 p + s + 10
C. 2 p + 3 x = 17 p + s = 10
D. 2 p + 3 s = 10 p + 2 s = 17

Answer 1

2p + 3d = 17

1p + 2d = 10

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D is the correct answer