SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this? Two students are going to the store to buy school supplies for the new school year. One of the students buys 2 packs of pencils and 3 packs o

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Question 1013722: Can you please help me with this?

Two students are going to the store to buy school supplies for the new school year. One of the students buys 2 packs of pencils and 3 packs of pens for $8.25. Her friend purchases 5 packs of pencils and 2 packs of pens for $11.00. Is there enough information to determine the cost of 1 pack of pencils and 1 pack of pens? If so find the cost of each.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, price of one pencil pack,
y, price of one pen pack.

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