A bridge charges 2-axled vehicles a $5 toll and 3-axled vehicles an $8 toll. In an hour the bridge collected $741 from 120 vehicles. If tolls were $1 higher for 2-axled and $2 higher for 3-axled vehicles, how much would the bridge have collected? Show work please.

answer choices
a) $888
b) $908
c) $926
d) $934
e) $1012

Question

A bridge charges 2-axled vehicles a $5 toll and 3-axled vehicles an $8 toll. In an hour the bridge collected $741 from 120 vehicles. If tolls were $1 higher for 2-axled and $2 higher for 3-axled vehicles, how much would the bridge have collected? Show work please.

answer choices
a) $888
b) $908
c) $926
d) $934
e) $1012

hero · Answer

So

  x +   y = 120
5x + 8y = 741

Solve the system. Once you solve the system and find (x,y) value

Calculating this will be easy: 

6x + 10y = ?

anonymous · Answer

Thank you. I had figured it out :)