$2 per bottle of soda and $3 per bag of chips. 10 items total = $24. How many bags of chips and how many bottles of soda was purchased

Answer 1

S + C = 10

2S + 3C = 24

2S + 3(10 - S) = 24

2S + 30 - 3S = 24

-S = -6

S=6

6 bottles of soda and 4 bags of chips costs

6*2 + 4*3 = 12 +12 = 24