SOLUTION: Lin paid 42 cents for a pencil and two erasers. Kim paid 91 cents for five pencils and three erasers. Using systems of equations, what were the prices of the pencils and erasers?

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Question 1195358: Lin paid 42 cents for a pencil and two erasers. Kim paid 91 cents for five pencils and three erasers. Using systems of equations, what were the prices of the pencils and erasers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p and e
pencil and eraser prices

system%28p%2B2e=42%2C5p%2B3e=91%29

If multiply Lin's purchase by 5 then
system%285p%2B10e=210%2C5p%2B3e=91%29
and then maybe you know how to continue.....