A pencil at a stationery store costs $1, and a pen costs $1.50. Shawn spent $12 at the store. He bought a total of 9 items. Which system of equations can be used to find the number of pencils (x) and pens (y) he bought?

1.5x + y = 12

x = 9y

x + 1.5y = 12

x + y = 9

x + 9y = 12

x = 1.5y

9x + y = 12

x = 1.5y

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Abigail Dickerson

21 February, 14:54

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Brandon Moody · Answer 1

Brandon Moody 21 February, 16:18

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I would go with the second answer

Yair Wilkinson · Answer 2

Yair Wilkinson 21 February, 17:27

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The second one is correct.

A pencil at a stationery store costs $1, and a pen costs $1.50. Shawn spent $12 at the store. He bought a total of 9 items. Which system of equations can be used to find the number of pencils (x) and pens (y) he bought?1.5x + y = 12x = 9yx + 1.5y = 12x + y = 9x + 9y = 12x = 1.5y9x + y = 12x = 1.5y