SOLUTION: At Gwen's garage sale, all books were one price, and all magazines were another price. Harriet bought four books and three magazines for $1.45, and June bought two books and five
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: At Gwen's garage sale, all books were one price, and all magazines were another price. Harriet bought four books and three magazines for $1.45, and June bought two books and five magazines for $1.25. What was the price of a book and what was the price of a magazine?
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This question is from textbook University of Phoenix Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
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At Gwen's garage sale, all books were one price, and all magazines were another price. Harriet bought four books and three magazines for $1.45, and June bought two books and five magazines for $1.25. What was the price of a book and what was the price of a magazine?
Harriet bought = 4B, 3M
June bought = 2B, 5M
Now lets set them as equations, we know the total amount each spent, so we just make what they bought equal to those;
Harriet;
4B+3M=1.45
June;
2B+5M=1.25
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Now we will go ahead and solve using the elimination method;
4B+3M=1.45
2B+5M=1.25
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I will multiply the second equation by -2 so I can eliminate the B;
4B+3M=1.45
-4B-10M=-2.5
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Now add equations together;
-7M=-1.05
divide each side by -7;
M=.15
Now plug that answer into either equation for M;
4B+3(.15)=1.45
4B+.45=1.45
4B=1.00
B=.25
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so our Books = .25
Magazines = .15
:)
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