Solve by elimination. Stephanie has started a small company making organic honey. She makes large and small containers She has found the costs of running her business to have a linear relationship which can be \( 5.5 x+7.5 y=930 \). She wants to sell a small container for \( \$ 12 \) and a larger container for \( \$ 15 \) and earn \( \$ 1920 \). That creates a linear relationship modeled by \( 12 x+15 y=1920 \). How many of each kind of organic should she sell fulfill her revenue and cost projections? (Hint \( 7.5 *-2=-15 \) ) Select the correct response
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To solve the system of equations using elimination, we will start by labeling the equations: 1. \( 5.5x + 7.5y = 930 \) (cost equation) 2. \( 12x + 15y = 1920 \) (revenue equation) Next, let's eliminate decimals in the first equation by multiplying through by 2: \[ 11x + 15y = 1860 \] Now we can set our modified first equation alongside the second equation: 1. \( 11x + 15y = 1860 \) 2. \( 12x + 15y = 1920 \) Now, we can eliminate \( y \) by subtracting the first equation from the second: \[ (12x + 15y) - (11x + 15y) = 1920 - 1860 \] Simplifying this gives us: \[ x = 60 \] Now that we have \( x = 60 \), we can substitute it back into one of the original equations to find \( y \). Let’s use the modified first equation: \[ 11(60) + 15y = 1860 \] This simplifies to: \[ 660 + 15y = 1860 \] Subtracting 660 from both sides gives: \[ 15y = 1200 \] Now, divide both sides by 15: \[ y = 80 \] Thus, Stephanie should sell 60 small containers and 80 large containers to meet both her revenue and cost projections!