Question

You sell small candles ($4 each) and large candles ($9 each) at a craft fair. You collect $154 selling a total of 31 candles. Write a system of equations to represent this scenario and solve it by elimination. How many small candles did you sell? How many large candles did you sell?

Answer 1

4x + 31 = 154

9x + 31 = 154

Explanation:

$154 total

31 candles

4x + 31 = 154 <-- this is to find out how many small candles can be bought

9x + 31 = 154 <-- this is to find out how many large candles can be bought

I'm pretty sure these equations work! :)

After that its just simple math!! :)