Question

Last Thursday you bought a total of 33 school supply items. You spent $58 Pencils are $1.50 and glue sticks are $2 each. How many of each item did you buy? (5 pts)​

Answer 1

16 pencils and 17 glue sticks

Explanation:

X=pencils

Y=glue sticks

X+Y=33

1.50X+2Y=58

times ten to get whole numbers

=15X+20Y=580

same for e1

=10X+10Y=330

15X+20Y=580

10X+10Y=330

elimination mthd

150X+200Y=5800

150X+150Y=4950

50Y= 850

Y=17

X+17=33

X=33-17

X=16