SOLUTION: You enroll in a book club in which you can earn bonus points yo use toward the purchase of books. Each paperback book you order cost $6 dollars and earns you 2 bonus points. Each h

Question 105678: You enroll in a book club in which you can earn bonus points yo use toward the purchase of books. Each paperback book you order cost $6 dollars and earns you 2 bonus points. Each hardcover book cost $19 dollars and earns you 4 bonus points. The first order you place comes to a total of $87 and earns you 22 bonus points. how many of each type of book did you order?

wasn't in textbook.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2p+4h=22 ... p+2h=11 ... p=11-2h

6p+19h=87 ... substitute the p value from the first line and solve ... 6(11-2h)+19h=87
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