SOLUTION: A school has two picture packages available Package 1: 1 class photo + 12 wallet photos at $25 Package 2: 2 class photos + 20 wallet photos at $44 what is the cost of the class

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Question 336606: A school has two picture packages available
Package 1: 1 class photo + 12 wallet photos at $25
Package 2: 2 class photos + 20 wallet photos at $44
what is the cost of the class photo and the cost of each wallet photo?

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let class photo be $x
wallet photo be $y
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x+12y=25.................1
2x+20y=44................2
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multiply equation 1 by -2
-2x-24y=-50
2x+20y = 44
Add the equations
-4y=-6
divide by -4
y= -6/-4
y=$1.5 cost of wallet photo
plug the value of y in equation 1
x+18=25
x=7 the cost of class photo.