Meh ! this is half my grade! subtract 16a+3 from 13a−5 . which is the correct answer?
−16a−2
16a−2
16a−8
−16a+8

The students at jefferson middle school are raising money for a charity by selling t-shirts and hats. the number of t-shirts sold was 3 times the number of hats. the profit was $5 for each t-shirt sold and $2.50 for each hat sold. the students raised $840 for the charity. they used the system below to analyze their success and found the solution to be (144, 48). 5x+2.50y=840 x=3y how much did they earn from t-shirt sales?