1) Describe when you would need to solve a system of linear equations, instead of a single linear equation.
2) Give an example of each (solving a system of equations, and solving a single linear equation).

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1) Describe when you would need to solve a system of linear equations, instead of a single linear equation. 
2) Give an example of each (solving a system of equations, and solving a single linear equation).

anonymous · Answer

a single linear equation: 
you sell budweiser for $3 a bottle and make $42. how many did you sell?

a system: you sell budweiser for $3 and heineken for $4. the total number of beers you sell is 10 and you make a total of $40
how many of each did you sell?

anonymous · Answer

one is 14

anonymous · Answer

if this will annoy your teacher, change budweiser to double cheeseburgers and heineken to big macs

anonymous · Answer

already a fan!

anonymous · Answer

lol
did you get the second one?

anonymous · Answer

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