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?

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

first one

step-by-step explanation:

(0,-3) see attached graph

step-by-step explanation:

a. to solve the system, graph the two equations.

x = y+3 becomes y=x-3 has m=1/1 and b=-3. start at (0,-3) on the y-axis and plot a point. then move up 1 unit and 1 unit to the right. plot a point and connect.

y=-4x+3 has m =-4/1 and b=-3. start at (0,-3) on the y-axis and plot a point. then move down four units and to the right 1 unit. plot a point and connect.

the solution is the point (x,y) where the two lines intersect. by the graph below it is (0,-3).

b. to solve by substitution, substitute y = -4x-3 into x= y+3

x= (-4x-3) +3

x=-4x

5x=0

x=0

now substitute x = 0 back in to find y.

y= -4(0)-3

y=0-3

y=-3

solution is (0,-3)

c. use elimination by adding the equations together.

x-y=3

4x+y=-3

5x=0

x=0

then substitute into one equation to find y.

y=-4(0)-3

y=-3