a high school band held a bake sale. the number of cupcakes sold was four more them twice the number of cookies sold. the band sold a total of 52 cupcakes and cookies. how many cupcakes were sold :x :x :P :oops: :roll: :evil: :oops: :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: :geek: :ugeek: :geek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :ugeek: :D :) ;) :( :o :shock: :? 8-) :lol: :x :P :oops: :oops: :cry: :evil: :twisted: :roll: :!: :?: :idea: :arrow: :| :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: [inputrad][/inputrad]
a high school band held a bake sale. the number of cupcakes sold was four more them twice the number of cookies sold. the band sold a total of 52 cupcakes and cookies. how many cupcakes were sold [inputrad][/inputrad]
Let P be the number of cupcakes sold Let K be the number of cookies sold.
Twice the number of cookies is 2K 4 more that than 2k is 2K+4 so
P=2k+4 You are also told that P+K=52 and from this you know that P=52-K
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