Monica’s school band held a car wash to raise money for a trip to a parade in New York City. After washing 125 cars, they made $775 from a combination of $5.00 quick washes and $8.00 premium washes.
This system of equations models the situation.
x + y =125
5x + 8y = 775
Solve the system to answer the questions.
How many premium car washes were ordered?
premium car washes
How many quick car washes were ordered?
quick car washes
