Answer:
This is not possible because the selling of number of AA batteries cannot be negative.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us assume that the number of AAA batteries sells be x .
Let us assume that the number of AA batteries sells be y.
As given
Target sells AAA batteries for $1.10 and AA batteries for $0.50. They sold 350 total batteries earning a total of $560.
Equations becomes
x + y = 350
1.10x + 0.50y = 560
Simplify the above equation
[tex]\frac{110x}{100} + \frac{50y}{100} = 560[/tex]
110x + 50y = 56000
Two equations becomes
x + y = 350
110x + 50y = 56000
Multiply x + y = 350 by 50 and subtracted from 110x + 50y = 56000 .
110x - 50x + 50y - 50y = 56000 - 17500
60x = 38500
[tex]x = \frac{38500}{60}[/tex]
x = 641 .6 (Approx)
Put this value in the equation x + y = 350 .
641.6 + y = 350
y = 350 - 641.6
y = -291.6
This is not possible because the selling of number of AA batteries cannot be negative.
