Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using substitution, and fill
in the blanks.
Aunt Emily is pricing cakes for a baby shower she is throwing. She wants one large cake
shaped like a duckling and also some cupcakes in pastel colors. Clarksville Bakery charges $3
for each cupcake, plus $50 for the large cake. Sebastian's Sweet Shoppe charges $34 for the
large cake and $4 for each cupcake. If Aunt Emily orders a certain number of cupcakes, the
cost will be the same at either bakery. How many cupcakes would that include? What would
the total cost be?
If Aunt Emily orders
cupcakes, it will cost s
at either shop.