Question

Sherri has 23 pieces of jewelry to sell. She sells the bracelets for $2 and the necklaces for $3, and earns a total of $55. If the bracelets are represented by x and the necklaces are represented by y, which of the following systems of equations can be used to calculate the number of bracelets and necklaces sold?

Answer 1

x = bracelets y = necklaces there are 23 of them in total (necklaces + bracelets) x + y = 23 bracelets are $2 each and necklaces are $3 each...totaling $55 2x + 3y = 55