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  • 09-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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Kim spent $44 on eating utensils. Spoons cost $4 and forks cost $6. If she bought a total of 9 utensils then how many of each kind did she buy?

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dammyzee
dammyzee dammyzee
  • 09-02-2021

Answer:

3 spoons and 6 forks

Step-by-step explanation:

9 = x + y; x= 9-y

44 = 4x + 6y

44 = 4(9-y) + 6y

44 = 36 - 4y +6y

44 = 36 +2y

2y = 44-36 = 12

y = 12/2 =6

x= 9-y = 9-6 =3

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itzliluzivertxoxo
itzliluzivertxoxo itzliluzivertxoxo
  • 09-02-2021
Answer: she bought five spoons & four forks.

Explanation: 4 x 4= 16 + 6 x 4 = 24 + 4 = $44 or 4 x 5 = 20
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