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Mr. Timmons's class sold candy bars for $1.25 each and Mr. Briggs's class sold containers of cookies for $1.75 each. Together, the classes sold 118 items and earned $178.50 for their school.

Write and solve a system of equations that model that problem
Which class earned more money?
How much more money did that class earn?

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Answer:1.25x1.75=2.1875

2.1875x118=178.50

Explanation:

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