Question

I need help with this problem, but i don't want someone to just give me the answer. i need it to be taught step-by-step to me because for some reason i can't understand how everyone tells me to do it. i need to learn this as I've been on this one test for the past 2 weeks. I've been trying to find a tutor or something that will actually help me the way i need to be helped. so please, just give me a simple answer that will help me with the 3 other questions after it.

the lesson name is called solving real world systems of equations via elimination.
here is the question:

jared bought 7 cans of paint. a can of red paint costs 3.75. a can of black paint costs 2.75. jared spent 22.25 in all. how many cans of black (b) and how many cans of red (r) did he buy?

r+b=7

3.75 + 2.75 = 22.25

this is a lesson in 8th grade math.​

Answer 1

Hallo, I will help you with the problem T^T

Explanation:

3.75r + 2.75b = 22.25

3.75r = The amount a red can costs, MULTIPLIED BY the amount of red cans they bought!

2.75b = The amount a black can costs, MULTIPLIED BY the amount of black cans they bought!

So this means that they bought:

3 cans of red paint.

And 4 cans of black paint.

Now you may be thinking, how do you know?

If you multiply the COST 3.75, by 3 cans of red paint, you get 11.25

And then if you multiply the COST of the black paint (The cost for a can of black paint is 2.75) multiply that by 4, you get 11 :0

So add 11 + 11.25 and you get 22.25 :]

Comment if you have any questions, no matter how insignificant you think they may be, I will help you :]