recreation ordered a total of 100 baseballs and bats for the summer baseball camp baseballs cost $4.50 each and bats cost $20 each the total purchase was $822 how many of each item was ordered

Answer 1

x+y = 100

4.5x + 20y = 822

4.5x + 4.5y = 450

subtract to get

15.5y = 372

y = 372/15.5 = 24 bats ordered

x =100-24 = 76 baseballs ordered