Question

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A company sells boxes of small blue pom-poms (b) for $42 and boxes of large orange pom-poms (p) for $52. They make batches of small blue pom-poms that fill 8 boxes and batches of large orange pom-poms that fill 4 boxes. The company only has 40 boxes. Which system of equations helps the company plan to make $350?

b = 40 - p
8b + 4p = 40

b = 40 - p
42b + 52p = 350

8b = 40 - 4p
42b - 52p = 350

8b = 40 - 4p
42b + 52p = 350

I already know that one of the equations is going to be 42b+52p=350 but I cant figure out the other equation.

Answer 1

@jtsoccer
not sure what grade i got on this but here is an example

Answer 2

i got a 96

Answer 3

@sleepyjess thank you

Answer 4

no problem!