Dress A cost $100, dress $158. Total cosT $4818

Question

Dress A cost $100, dress $158. 36 dresses cost $4818, how many of each type of dress?

Answer 1

let x be # of dresses costing $100; then # of other type must be 36-x.

 

Total cost: 100x + (36-x)158 = 4818.

 

Solve for x; if it's not an integer, something's wrong.