An office manager orders one calculator or one calendar for each of the office's 60 employees. Each calculator costs $12, and each calendar costs $10. The entire order totaled $700.

Part A: Write the system of equations that models this scenario. (5 points)

Part B: Use substitution method or elimination method to determine the number of calculators and calendars ordered. Show all necessary steps. (5 points)

Question

An office manager orders one calculator or one calendar for each of the office's 60 employees. Each calculator costs $12, and each calendar costs $10. The entire order totaled $700.

Part A: Write the system of equations that models this scenario. (5 points)

Part B: Use substitution method or elimination method to determine the number of calculators and calendars ordered. Show all necessary steps. (5 points)

OLIVER69 · Answer

Part A:
x = # of calculators
y = # of calendars

x + y = 60
12x + 10y = 700

Part B: 
x = 50 
y = 10

50 + 10 = 60 
12(50) + 10(10) = 700

(Hope this helped... I tried my best)