Question 550293
Magazines	x	price							
books	y	price							
									
2	x	+	3	y	=	25	.............1		
3	x	+	2	y	=	30	.............2		
Eliminate y									
multiply (1)by 		-2							
Multiply (2) by		3							
-4	x		-6	y	=	-50			
9	x		6	y	=	90			
Add the two equations									
5	x				=	40			
/	5								
x	=	8.00		OR	8    				
plug value of 			x	in (1)					
2	x	+	3	y	=	25			
16		+	3	y	=	25			
			3	y	=	25		-16	
			3	y	=	9			
				y	=	3.00		OR	3    
Magazines	$8    								
books	$3    								
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