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QuizMultiple Choice

Multiplying One Equation to Solve Systems

Question 4 of 10 • (AG Q3) Math 8: 25-26 (JTurner)

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 + y = 6. 15 x + 28 y = 116.
Option A
B
x + y = 6. 28 x + 15 y = 116.
Option B
C
x + y = 116. 15 x + 28 y = 6.
Option C
D
x + y = 116. 28 x + 15 y = 6.
Option D
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