basketball team sell t-shirts and hats as a fundraiser they still hold a total of 23 items and made a profit of $246 they made a profit of $10 for every t-shirt and $12 for every hats they sold
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x + y = 23 10x + 12y = 246 [tex]x = 23 - y[/tex] Put that into [tex]10(23 - y) + 12y = 246 \\ 230 - 10y + 12y = 246 \\ 2y = 16 \\ y = 8[/tex] Substitute that into [tex]x = 23 - 8 \\ x = 15[/tex] They sold 15 t-shirts and 8 hats.