Mehrab works in a department store selling sports equipment. Baseball gloves cost $29 each and bats cost $14 each. In one shift, he sells 28 items. His receipts total is $647. How many bats did he sell? How many gloves? I understand a bit of the question.

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anonymous · Answer

Let X be gloves and let y be bats. I get that.
and i came up with my first equation, 29x+14y=647

anonymous · Answer

you could start with 
$$x+y=28\
29x+14y=647$$ if  you like

anonymous · Answer

that looks good

anonymous · Answer

oh, OK now I get it. Thank you, @satellite73. I just could not come up with a second equation. now I know what to do!