SOLUTION: A metallurgist made two purchases. The first purchase, which cost $1064, included 48 kilograms of an iron alloy and 20 kilograms of a lead alloy. The second purchase, at the same p

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Question 1139169: A metallurgist made two purchases. The first purchase, which cost $1064, included 48 kilograms of an iron alloy and 20 kilograms of a lead alloy. The second purchase, at the same prices, cost $730 and included 24 kilograms of the iron alloy and 19 kilograms of the lead alloy. Find the cost per kilogram of the iron and lead alloys.
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x, price for iron alloy
y, price for lead alloy
system%2848x%2B20y=1064%2C24x%2B19y=730%29
Solve the system any method you want.