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​Yesterday, a movie theater sold 262 bags of popcorn. A large bag of popcorn costs ​$3. A small bag of popcorn costs ​$1. In​ all, the movie theater made ​$430 from popcorn sales. Write and solve a system of equations to find how many bags of each size of popcorn were sold.

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Answer:

Small: 178

Large: 84

Explanation:

User Tzah Mama
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Answer:

Small: 178

Large: 84

Explanation:

L + S = 262

S = 262 - L

3L + S = 430

3L + 262 - L = 430

2L = 168

L = 84

S = 262 - 84

S = 178

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