Belts cost $160 per carton, and shoes cost $465 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 88 cartons for $19,265, what is the number of cartons of belts? (Hint: Let S = cartons of shoes.)
A)17
B)18
C)16
D)71
E)None of these

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Let S = cartons of shoes.Then, 88 - S = cartons of belts.160(88 - S) + 465S = 19,26514,080 - 160S + 465S = 19,265305S = 5,185S = 17Therefore, the number of cartons of belts is 88 - 17 = 71.

Belts Cost $160 Per Carton, and Shoes Cost $465 Per