PLEASE HELP!!!! WILL GIVE MEDAL AND BE FAN!!!!

Parker earned $26 by selling 20 glasses of fresh-squeezed lemonade at his lemonade stand on a Saturday morning. He charged $1.00 for a small glass and $1.50 for a large glass. Use a model to determine how many large glasses he sold.

(A) 8

(B) 10

(C) 12

(D) 14

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PLEASE HELP!!!! WILL GIVE MEDAL AND BE FAN!!!!

Parker earned $26 by selling 20 glasses of fresh-squeezed lemonade at his lemonade stand on a Saturday morning. He charged $1.00 for a small glass and $1.50 for a large glass. Use a model to determine how many large glasses he sold.

(A) 8

(B) 10

(C) 12

(D) 14

anonymous · Answer

its C) 12      12 x 1.50 = 18    8 x 1 = 8   18 + 8 = 26

anonymous · Answer

yeah you can plug in the answers to see what fits, but how do you do this without plugging them in? you create two equations, correct?

anonymous · Answer

x=small, y=large

26$=1.00x + 1.50y and
20= x+y

anonymous · Answer

so C is the answer

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

thnx @Christhewiz187  and @MissLovelyPearlOyster

anonymous · Answer

no problem

anonymous · Answer

welcome:) do you know how to do the problem, or juss lookin for the answer? it's kay, we all get lazy ;)

anonymous · Answer

Looking for the answer lol @MissLovelyPearlOyster

anonymous · Answer

ohh haha okay well thats fine, we all do it. message me when you got another problem :)

anonymous · Answer

or me lol