Question 910257
Let b = price of a big pot NOW;
Let c = price of a small pot NOW.
Price increases by $2 each year, meaning price was decreased by 2 dollars each year going
back in time year by year.


PRICES ACCORDING TO TIME
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____________________3 year ago________now__________next year
Big pot_____________b-3*2_____________b____________b+2
Small pot___________c-3*2_____________c____________c+2


COST three years ago, 4 big and 6 small
{{{highlight_green(4(b-6)+6(c-6)=112)}}}


COST in the next year, 2 big and 5 small
{{{highlight_green(2(b+2)+5(c+2)=124)}}}



Simplify each of the linear equations in the variables, b and c, and solve the system of equations.