Answer:
Option A. [tex]7\ basil[/tex] and [tex]11\ squash[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
b-----> the number of packets of basil seed
s-----> the number of packets of squash seeds
we know that
[tex]b+s=18[/tex]
[tex]b=18-s[/tex] -----> equation A
[tex]1.5b+2.5s=38[/tex] -----> equation B
substitute equation A in equation B and solve for s
[tex]1.5(18-s)+2.5s=38[/tex]
[tex]27-1.5s+2.5s=38[/tex]
[tex]s=38-27[/tex]
[tex]s=11[/tex]
Find the value of b
[tex]b=18-11=7[/tex]
therefore
[tex]7\ basil[/tex] and [tex]11\ squash[/tex]
