SOLUTION: At Gwen’s garage sale, all books
were one price, and all magazines were another price.
Harriet bought four books and three magazines for $1.45,
and June bought two books and fiv
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were one price, and all magazines were another price.
Harriet bought four books and three magazines for $1.45,
and June bought two books and fiv
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Question 255848: At Gwen’s garage sale, all books
were one price, and all magazines were another price.
Harriet bought four books and three magazines for $1.45,
and June bought two books and five magazines for $1.25.
What was the price of a book and what was the price of a
magazine?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call book price x and magazine price y
Then 4x + 3y = 145 ..............A
and 2x + 5y = 125 ..............B
4x +10y = 250 ..............C = 2B
7y = 105 ..............D = C - A
7 = 15
Sub in A 4x + 45 = 145
x = 25
Check in B
2 x 25 + 5 x 15 = 50 + 75 = 125
So books are 25cents and magazines are 15cents
