Question 855490
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Two dozen eggs and a loaf of bread cost k4.82 . Half a dozen eggs and two loaves of bread cost k2.29. Find the cost of a loaf of bread.
Let the cost of one dozen eggs be x, and one loaf of bread be y.

{{{2*x + y = 4.82}}} ----> (1)
{{{0.5*x + 2*y = 2.29}}} ----> (2)

Multiplying (2) by 4, to eliminate x,

{{{2*x + 8*y = 9.16}}} -----> (3)

Subtracting (1) from (3),

7*y = 4.34 ----> (4)
y = 4.34/7 = 0.62k

Cost of a loaf of bread = {{{highlight(0.62)}}}k

Hope this helps :)
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