Li and Jen went shopping.

• Li bought 5 pairs of earrings and 1 necklace for a total of $68.

• Jen bought 1 pair of earrings and 2 necklaces for a total of $55.

Each pair of earrings cost e dollars and each necklace cost n dollars. Which system of equations can be used to find the cost, in dollars, of each pair of earrings and each necklace?

A.

5e + n = $68

e + 2n = $55

B.

5e + n = $68

2e + n = $55

C.

e + 5n = $68

e + 2n = $55

D.

5e + 2n = $68

e + n = $55

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Aleena Day

20 May, 15:42

Li and Jen went shopping.

• Li bought 5 pairs of earrings and 1 necklace for a total of $68.

• Jen bought 1 pair of earrings and 2 necklaces for a total of $55.

Each pair of earrings cost e dollars and each necklace cost n dollars. Which system of equations can be used to find the cost, in dollars, of each pair of earrings and each necklace?

A.

5e + n = $68

e + 2n = $55

B.

5e + n = $68

2e + n = $55

C.

e + 5n = $68

e + 2n = $55

D.

5e + 2n = $68

e + n = $55

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Kristen Avery · Answer 1

A. 5e+n=$68

e+2n=$55

Because li bought 5 earrings which represents 5e and the n represents 1 necklace and jen bought 1 pair of earrings which represent e which means 1 and the 2n represents 2 necklaces which totals $55 like said in the problem