Question

A bakery sells muffins for $3.50 each. A beverage is $1.75. A class purchases 32 items and spends a total of $87.50.
a. Define your variables. Write the system of equations and represent it as a matrix equation.

Answer 1

@e.mccormick ?

Answer 2

@ganeshie8 @Hotchellerae21 @mathmale @fluteprincess352

Answer 3

m = muffins
b = beverages

m + b = 32
3.50m + 1.75b = 87.50

I can solve it by either substitution or elimination...but I am sorry, I am no good at matrices

Answer 4

Thank you though :)

Answer 5

oops that was not ment for u sorry

Answer 6

Oh, it's okay.

Answer 7

Do you happen to know how to find the matrix? @Hotchellerae21

Answer 8

@geerky42