At a fabric store, fabrics are sold by the yard. A dressmaker spent $36.35 on 4.25 yards of
silk and cotton fabrics for a dress. Silk is $16.90 per yard and cotton is $4 per yard.
Here is a system of equations that represent the constraints in the situation.
x + y = 4.25
16.90x + 4y = 36.35
1. What does the solution to the system represent?
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2. Find the solution to the system of equations. Explain or show your reasoning.
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