Question

Target is experiencing the same buying situation! Ahmed bought four packages of toilet paper and three gallons of hand sanitizer for $$27. Dillon, being a reasonable shopper, only decides to buy two packages of toilet paper and one gallon of hand sanitizer for $12.

Write an equation for each shopper using the same variables as Task A
Let x =
Let y =

Answer 1

Let x be the cost of 1 package of toilet paper

Let y be the cost of one gallon of hand sanitizer

4x + 3y = 27

2x + y = 12