SOLUTION: you have 30 total items that consist of hats and boots. The total cost is$190.00 boots cost $9.00 and hats cost $5.00 how many of each are there?

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Question 262901: you have 30 total items that consist of hats and boots. The total cost is$190.00
boots cost $9.00 and hats cost $5.00 how many of each are there?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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We have two equations
(i) h+%2B+b+=+30
(ii) 5h+%2B+9b+=+190
step 1 - multiply (i) by -5 to get
(iii) -5h+-5b+=+-150
add (ii) and (ii) together to get
(iv) 4b+=+40
divide by 4 to get
(v) b+=+10
So,
h+=+20