Shelly is having a bake sale she has 17 animal crackers $2 for a small cracker and $4 for a medium cracker from there 17 crackers she makes $52 how many small and medium crackers did she sell?

Question

x + y = 17. 2x + 4y = 52

Answer 1

x + y = 17 , y = 17 - x

2x + 4y = 52

These equations are correct. There are two approaches: 1) use substitution, or, 2) solve equations simultaneously.

I will use substitution:

2x + 4(17 - x) = 52

2x + 68 - 4x = 52

-2x = -16

x = 8

y = 9