A local Wal-Mart sells sweatpants ($7) and jackets ($14). If total sales were $6,160 and customers bought 8 times as many sweatpants as jackets, what would be the number of jackets sold?

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anonymous · Answer

I did this problem and I got 88 for the answer
but I am not 100% sure if its correct

anonymous · Answer

$6,160 = $7s + 14j
s=8j
$6160 = $7(8j) = 14j= 70J
J=88
s=8(88) 704

anonymous · Answer

can someone please help

across · Answer

$$$6,160=$7s+$14j$$$$s = 8j$$$$$6,160=$7(8j)+$14j$$$$$6,160=$70j$$$$j=88$$

across · Answer

You're correct: 88 jackets and 704 sweatpants were sold.

anonymous · Answer

thanks