Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables - 10.1 Exercises - Page 689: 64

Answer

That day 80 boxes of standard strawberries and 55 boxes of deluxe strawberries were sold by the stand.

Work Step by Step

Let's assume that $x$ boxes of standard strawberries and $y$ boxes of deluxe strawberries had been sold that day. As $135$ boxes of strawberries was sold that day, Therefore- $x+y$ = $135$ __eq.1 Now price for one box of standard strawberries is $ 7$ dollars and price for one box of deluxe strawberries is $ 10$ dollars, and total collection of the day was $1110$ dollars. Therefore- $7 \times x +10 \times y$ = $1110$ i.e. $7 x +10 y$ = $1110$ __eq.2 Substituting for $x$ in eq.2 from eq.1- $7 (135-y) +10 y$ = $1110$ i.e. $945 - 7y + 10 y$ = $1110$ i.e. $945+ 3 y$ = $1110$ i.e. $3 y$ = $1110-945$ = $165$ i.e. $y$ = $\frac{165}{3}$ = $55$ Substituting for $y$ in eq.1- $x+55$ = $135$ i.e. $x$ = $135-55$ = $80$ Thus 80 boxes of standard strawberries and 55 boxes of deluxe strawberries were sold that day.
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