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A candle shop sells scented candles for $16 each and unscented candles for $10 each.The shop sells 28 candles today and makes $400.How many scented candles did the shop sell tod…

A candle shop sells scented candles for $16 each and unscented candles for $10 each.The shop sells 28 candles today and makes $400.How many scented candles did the shop sell tod…
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A candle shop sells scented candles for $16 each and unscented candles for $10 each.The shop sells 28 candles today and makes $400.How many scented candles did the shop sell today?How many Unscented candles did the shop sell today? Show work please

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s+u=28
16s+10u=400
multiply the first equation by 10 and get 10s+10u=280
subtract and get 6s=120
s=20
28-20=8=u
so 20 scented candles and 8 unscented candles.
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