Ajazz band sells 31 large boxes of fruit and 74 small boxes of fruit for a fundraiser.

a. write and simplify an equation using distributive property to find the profit.

b. a large box of fruit costs $9 and a small box of fruit costs $4. what is the jazz's band profit?

profit = price - cost
large fruit box:
price $20
cost $x
small fruit box
price $10
cost $y