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?

Question

anonymous · Answer

Add them up

anonymous · Answer

a. b = 40 - p
8b + 4p = 40

 b. b = 40 - p
42b + 52p = 350

 c. 8b = 40 - 4p
42b - 52p = 350

 
d. 8b = 40 - 4p
42b + 52p = 350

@lainey06
i dont know which one. 
pls help

anonymous · Answer

wouldnt you start from B then P? @dxgx3

anonymous · Answer

@Lainey06 I have no clue

anonymous · Answer

@cwrw238

anonymous · Answer

@Hero  @radar

beccaboo333 · Answer

Do you have any idea how to do this?

anonymous · Answer

@beccaboo333 Not at all.

beccaboo333 · Answer

@ganeshie8  Can help you with this. I have an idea on what to do, but I'm not very good at explaining :(

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8 Pleasee help! & thank you @beccaboo333 :)

anonymous · Answer

how about this one @beccaboo333

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8