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Multiplying One Equation to Solve Systems — Quiz

Question 8 • Mathematics 8

Denise bought 116 ounces of beans for a bean dip. She bought both 15 -ounce cans and 28 -ounce cans, and the total number of cans she bought was 6 Which of these systems of equations can be used to determine the number of 15 -ounce cans and the number of 28 -ounce cans that she bought? Assume x represents the number of 15 -ounce cans and y represents the number of 28 -ounce cans.

Answer
A
x plus y is equal to 116 15 x plus 28 y is equal to 6
B
x plus y is equal to 116 28 x plus 15 y is equal to 6
C
x plus y is equal to 6 15 x plus 28 y is equal to 116
D
x plus y is equal to 6 28 x plus 15 y is equal to 116
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