The Everton College store paid $1794 for an order of 46 calculators. The store paid $10 for each scientific calculator. The others, all graphing calculators, cost the store $56 each. How many of each type of calculator was ordered?

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anonymous · Answer

let x= $10, y=$ 56
x+y=46  
   y= 46-x
10x+56y=1794
substitution y= 46-x  and solve

anonymous · Answer

help

anonymous · Answer

10x+56(46-x)=1794             can u solve from here?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

10x+2.576-56x=1794
                 -46x =1794-2.576
                       x=-782/-46
                       x=17

anonymous · Answer

i need to figure how many of each type was ordered

anonymous · Answer

substitution x= 17  and solve for y

anonymous · Answer

x+y=46 
17+y=46
      y = 46-17
       y = 29
$56  has 29 calculators.
$10 has 17  calculators.

anonymous · Answer

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