SOLUTION: One month Deandre rented 5 movies and 3 video games for a total of $30. The next month he rented 2 movies and 6 video games for a total of $42. Find the rental cost for each movie

Question 1153446: One month Deandre rented 5 movies and 3 video games for a total of $30. The next month he rented 2 movies and 6 video games for a total of $42. Find the rental cost for each movie and each video game.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the cost of a movie
Let = the cost of a video game
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(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by and
subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)
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Plug this result back into either equation
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
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$2.25 = the cost of a movie
$6.25 = the cost of a video game
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check answers:
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
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