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Answer: Each blueberry pie costs $14 and each blackberry pie costs $18.
Step-by-step explanation:
If X is the price of a blueberry pie and Y is the price of a blackberry pie we have that:
3*X + 12*Y = $258
4*X + 3*Y = $110
We have a system of equations, to solve it first we can isolate one of the variables in one of the equations, let's isolate X in the first equation.
3*X = $258 - 12*Y
X = $258/3 - (12*Y)/3 = 86 - 4*Y
now we can replace it in the second equation and get:
4*(86 - 4*Y) + 3*Y = 110
344 - 16Y + 3Y = 110
344 - 13Y = 110
13Y = 344 - 110 = 234
Y = 234/13 = 18
So each blackberry pie costs $18.
And we can replace it in the equation for X and get the value of X.
X = 86 - 4*Y = 86 - 4*18 = 14
So the price of a blueberry pie is $14.
Answer:
the cost each of one blueberry pie is $14
and one blackberry pie is $18
Step by step explanation:
Given that;
Beth sold 3 blueberry pies and 12 blackberry pies for a total of $258.
Ming sold 4 blueberry pies and 3 blackberry pies for a total of $110.
Let x represent the cost of blueberry pies and y the cost of blackberry pie.
3x + 12y = 258 ........1
4x + 3y = 110 ..........2
To solve the simultaneous equations;
Multiply equation 2 by 4, equation 2 becomes;
16x +12y = 440 .......3
Subtract equation 1 from 3;
16x-3x + 12y-12y = 440-258
13x = 182
x = 182/13 = 14
Substituting x=14 to equation 2
4(14) + 3y = 110
3y = 110 - 4(14)
3y = 54
y = 54/3
y = 18
the cost each of one blueberry pie is $14
and one blackberry pie is $18
