The Band Booster club sells beverages for $1.48 and candy for $1.64 at home games. Their goal is to have total sales of $231.64 for each game. Write an equation in standard form that would model the different amounts of candy and drinks that could be sold to reach the goal. Use the variables x for beverages and y for candy.

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lord_box · Answer

Do you know the standard form of a linear equation?

thickgirl_angel · Answer

Ax + By = C

lord_box · Answer

Alright, so if x is the amount of beverages sold, and b is the amount of candy sold, what could you change A, B and C to to represent the prices adding up?

lord_box · Answer

y is the amount of candy sold*

lord_box · Answer

HINT:1.48 times the amount of beverage sold + 1.64 times the amount of candy sold = 231.64