SOLUTION: If 10 pens and 15 pass of paper cost $26 and 5 of the same pens and 10 of the same pads of paper cost $16, find the cost of a pen and a pad

Question 987634: If 10 pens and 15 pass of paper cost $26 and 5 of the same pens and 10 of the same pads of paper cost $16, find the cost of a pen and a pad
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the cost of a pen
Let = the cost of a pad
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(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (2) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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A pen costs $.80
A pad costs $1.20
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check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK

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