Question

At a collage bookstore Clara purchased a math textbook and a novel that cost a total of $54 not including tax if the price of the math textbook m is $8 more than 3 times the price of the novel n which system of linear equations could be used to determine the price of each book

Answer 1

m+n=54 and m=3n+8 is the system of equations that could be used to determine the price of each book.

Explanation:

Given,

Total cost of maths book and novel = $54

Let,

Cost of maths book = m

Cost of novel = n

According to given statement;

m+n=54 Eqn 1

the price of the math textbook, m, is $8 more than 3 times the price of the novel

m = 3n+8 Eqn 2

m+n=54 and m=3n+8 is the system of equations that could be used to determine the price of each book.

Explanation: