Eighth grade * AA.11 Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems 297
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Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using elimination, and fill in
the blanks.
At a historical landmark, candles are used to simulate an authentic atmosphere. A volunteer
is currently putting new candles in the candle holders. On the east side, he replaced candles
in 14 small candle holders and 11 large candle holders, using a total of 116 candles. On the
west side, he replaced the candles in 15 small candle holders and 21 large candle holders, for
a total of 198 candles. How many candles does each candle holder hold?
Each small candleholder holds
candles, and each large one holds
candles.