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Linear equations in two variables SAT question

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Keenan made cups of vegetable broth. Keenan then filled small jars and large jars with all the vegetable broth he made. The equation  represents this situation. Which is the best interpretation of in this context?

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Choice C is correct. It’s given that the equation represents the situation where Keenan filled small jars and large jars with all the vegetable broth he made, which was cups. Therefore, represents the total number of cups of vegetable broth in the small jars and represents the total number of cups of vegetable broth in the large jars. 

Choice A is incorrect. The number of large jars Keenan filled is represented by , not .

Choice B is incorrect. The number of small jars Keenan filled is represented by , not .

Choice D is incorrect. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the small jars is represented by , not

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