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PSAT/NMSQT
PSAT Math Test - Calculator Section

Finding Notebooks and Pens

Very Easy Heart Of Algebra Systems Of Linear Equations

Samantha has $15 to spend on notebooks and pens. Each notebook costs $3 and each pen costs $2. The following system of equations represents the situation:

$$x + y = 15$$

$$3x + 2y = 15$$

Where $x$ denotes the number of notebooks and $y$ denotes the number of pens. How many notebooks and pens can Samantha buy if she spends her entire budget?

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