On Monday, I sold 5 small Christmas wreaths and 3 large Christmas wreaths for a total of $82. Let x represent the cost of small wreaths and y represent the cost of large wreaths. Write an equation to represent this situation.

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Answer:

The equation is, [tex]5x+3y=82[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

Let [tex]x[/tex] represent the cost of small wreaths.

So, the cost of [tex]5[/tex] small Christmas wreaths [tex]=5x[/tex].

Let [tex]y[/tex] represent the cost of large wreaths.

So, the cost of [tex]3[/tex] large Christmas wreaths [tex]=3y[/tex].

On Monday, [tex]5[/tex] small Christmas wreaths and [tex]3[/tex] large Christmas wreaths are sold for a total of [tex]\$82[/tex].

The equation is, [tex]5x+3y=82[/tex].