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3 June, 17:00

Mustafa buys seed packets for a community garden. One packet of basil seeds costs $1.50. One packet of squash seeds costs $2.50. Let b represent the number of packets of basil seed. Let s represent the number of packets of squash seeds. Mustafa spent $38 on 18 packets of seeds. How many packets of each type of seeds did Mustafa buy?

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  1. 3 June, 17:06
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    b+s=18

    s=18-b

    1.50 b+2.50 s=38

    multiply by 4

    6.00 b+10.00 s=152

    divide by 2

    3 b+5 s=76

    3 b+5 (18-b) = 76

    3 b+90-5 b=76

    -2b=76-90

    -2b=-14

    divide by - 2

    b=7

    s=18-7=11
  2. 3 June, 17:08
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    Choice 1: 7 basil and 11 squash

    Step-by-step explanation:

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