Question

The Sports Shop sells Nike running shoes for $82 a pair and Adidas running shoes for $95 a pair. One day, the Sports Shop sells 75 pairs of Nike and Adidas shoes totaling $6241 in sales. How many pairs of each shoe were sold?

Answer 1

You need a system of equations.
Let the number of Nike is x and number of Adidas is y. Can you build the two equations?

Answer 2

i tried but im not sure

Answer 3

Try the number of shoes, what is the sum?

Answer 4

it is different then the total, can you solve it for me

Answer 5

x + y = 75

Answer 6

How much would be the cost of x Nike shoes and y Adidas shoes together?

Answer 7

This is the second equation

Answer 8

this is the question can you solve it, because I'm confused *-*.

Answer 9

The second equation is to determine the total cost. x Nike shoes cost 82x and y Adidas shoes cost 95y and their sum is 6241. How to show this as equation?

Answer 10

82x + 95y = 6241 , is it?

Answer 11

substitution

Answer 12

substitution if thats ok with u

Answer 13

Ok, use the first equation.
x + y = 75
We can put it as:
x = 75 - y
If you substitute x with 75 - y into the second equation, you will get an equation with one variable, y. Can you do that?

Answer 14

I will do it and send it to you to check if it is ok with you?

Answer 15

82(75 - y) + 95y = 6241
6150 - 82y + 95y = 6241
6150 + 13y = 6241
13y=91
y=7

Answer 16

thank you!!

Answer 17

Many thanks! ^-^

Answer 18

You are welcome! And good luck with your assignment.