The store

The store received the same number of cans of peas and corn. On the first day, we sold 10 cans of peas and 166 cans of corn to leave 5 times more peas than corn cans.

How many cans of each kind were in the store?

Correct answer:

a =  205
b =  205

Step-by-step explanation:

a=b a10=5(b166)  a10=5(a166) a10=5a830 820=4a 205=a 205=b

a=b;
a-10 = 5(b-166)

a=b
a-10 = 5·(b-166)

a-b = 0
a-5b = -820

Row 2 - Row 1 → Row 2
a-b = 0
-4b = -820


b = -820/-4 = 205
a = 0+b = 0+205 = 205

a = 205
b = 205

Our linear equations calculator calculates it.
b=(5 16610)/(51)=205



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