Franco and Caryl went to a bakery to buy desserts. Franco bought 3 packages of cupcakes and 2 packages of brownies for $19. Caryl bought 2 packages of cupcakes and 4 packages of brownies for $24. Let x equal the price of one package of cupcakes and y equal the price of one package of brownies. Write a system of equations that describes the given situation.
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Answer:3x + 2y = 192x + 4y = 24Step-by-step explanation:Franco - 3 packages of cupcakes and 2 packages of brownies for $19Caryl - 2 packages of cupcakes and 4 packages of brownies for $24x = price of one package of cupcakes y = price of one package of brownies. system of equations Franco: 3x + 2y = 19Caryl: 2x + 4y = 24[tex]\left \{ {{3x + 2y = 19} \atop {2x + 4y = 24}} \right.[/tex]