document.write( "Question 1061936: A website allows users to download individual songs or an entire album. All individual songs cost the same to download, and all albums cost the same to download. Ryan pays $14.95 to download 5 individual songs and 1 album. Seth pays $22.95 to download 3 individual songs and 2 albums. How much does the website charge to download a song? An entire album? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #676709 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Make an individual song = x \n" ); document.write( "An album = y \n" ); document.write( "Ryan pays $14.95 to download 5 individual songs and 1 album. \n" ); document.write( "5x + y = 14.95........Eq(1) \n" ); document.write( "Seth pays $22.95 to download 3 individual songs and 2 albums. \n" ); document.write( "3x + 2y = 22.95.......Eq(2) \n" ); document.write( "Use simultaneous equations. \n" ); document.write( "5x + y = 14.95........Eq(1) \n" ); document.write( "3x + 2y = 22.95.......Eq(2) \n" ); document.write( "Multiply Eq(1) by 2 \n" ); document.write( "10x + 2y = 29.90......Eq(1) \n" ); document.write( "3x + 2y = 22.95.......Eq(2) \n" ); document.write( "Subtract Eq(2) from Eq(1) \n" ); document.write( "7x = 6.95 \n" ); document.write( "x = 0.99 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute x = 0.99 into Eq (2) \n" ); document.write( "3x + 2y = 22.95.......Eq(2) \n" ); document.write( "3(0.99) + 2y = 22.95 \n" ); document.write( "2.98 + 2y = 22.95 \n" ); document.write( "2y = 22.95 - 2.98 \n" ); document.write( "2y = 19.97 \n" ); document.write( "y = 9.99 \n" ); document.write( "Individual song = $0.99 \n" ); document.write( "Album = $9.99 \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |