x + y = 4.25
16.90x + 4y = 36.35
At a fabric store, fabrics are sold by the yard.
A dressmaker spent $36.35 on 4.25 yards of silk and
cotton fabrics for a dress.
Silk is $16.90 per yard and cotton is $4 per yard.
Here is a system of equations that represent the
constraints in the situation.
What does the solution to the system represent?
Find the solution to the system of equations.
