Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - Common Core Cumulative Standards Review - Selected Response - Page 722: 15

Answer

20

Work Step by Step

Make a system of equations. There are 2 entrees, and we will use the variable x for the number of people that bought 15 dollar one, and y for the number of people who bought the 18 dollar one. This equation models how much money was made $15x + 18y = 606$ Each of 37 people choose and got one of the 2 entrees. $x + y = 37$ Solve this. You can use any method to solve, but I will use graphing. After solving, as shown below, you will see that $(20,17)$ is the solution. This means that 20 fifteen dollar entrees were ordered
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