SOLUTION: Hi, I need help with the following: Translate the following into a system of equations, then solve it:A customer walks into an electronics store and buys five MP3 players and e

Question 151789: Hi,
I need help with the following:
Translate the following into a system of equations, then solve it:A customer walks into an electronics store and buys five MP3 players and eight sets of headphones, paying $840. A second customer buys three MP3 players and four sets of headphones, and pays $480. How much does an MP3 player cost? How much does a set of headphones cost?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let us see the situations:
1st customer:
5MP+8HP=$840 ----------------> eqn 1
2nd customer:
3MP+4HP=$480 ----------------> eqn 2
In eqn 2 we get, and substitute in eqn 1:

----------------------> cost of an MP3 player
For Head phones set, go back eqn 2:

In doubt? Go back eqn 1:

Thank you,
Jojo
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