2. The Soccer Club is selling T-shirts and washing cars to raise money for a summer trip. Last week, the club raised $292.50 by selling 15 T-shirts and washing 12 cars. This week, it raised $747.50 by selling 45 T-shirts and washing 10 cars.
(a) Write two equations showing the money the club raised each week, where x is the amount earned per T-shirt sold and y is the amount earned per car washed.
(b) How much does the Soccer Club charge for a T-shirt? Show your work.
(c) How much does the Soccer Club charge for a car wash? Show your work.

Question

2.	The Soccer Club is selling T-shirts and washing cars to raise money for a summer trip. Last week, the club raised $292.50 by selling 15 T-shirts and washing 12 cars. This week, it raised $747.50 by selling 45 T-shirts and washing 10 cars.
(a)	Write two equations showing the money the club raised each week, where x is the amount earned per T-shirt sold and y is the amount earned per car washed.
(b)	How much does the Soccer Club charge for a T-shirt? Show your work.
(c)	How much does the Soccer Club charge for a car wash? Show your work.

anonymous · Answer

Let X be cost of shirt and Y be money earned cars washed.
Then,
292.50=15X+12Y    and 747.50=45X+10Y
Solve for X and Y