Answer:$0.89
Explanation:
Solution by substitution method
4n+3p=7.43
5n+2p=7.03
Suppose,
4n+3p=7.43→(1)
5n+2p=7.03→(2)
Taking equation (1), we have
4n+3p=7.43
⇒4n= -3p+7.43
⇒n = -3p+7.43/4
→(3)Putting n= -3p+7.43/4 in equation (2), we get
= 5n+2p=7.03
= 5(-3p+7.43/4)+2p=7.03
⇒-15p+37.15+8p=28.12
⇒-7p + 37.15=28.12
⇒-7p=28.12 - 37.15
⇒-7p=-9.03
⇒p=9.03/7
⇒p= 1.29→(4)
Now, Putting p=1.29 in equation (3), we get
n=-3p+7.43
n= -3(1.29)+7.43 / 4
⇒n= -3.87+7.43 / 4
⇒n= 3.56 / 4
⇒n=0.89
∴n= $0.89 and p=1.29