Question

One month Sam rented 3 movies and 8 video games for a total of $55 . The next month he rented 5 movies and 2 video games for a total of $18 . Find the rental cost for each movie and each video game.

Answer 1

Explanation:

You are trying to find the values of two quantities, so you will need to set up a system of two equations in two variables. We'll call M the price of a movie and V the price of a video game.

The first month: 3 movies, 8 video games, $55. Let's translate this into algebra:

3M + 8V = 55

The second month: 5 movies, 2 video games, $18. Translated:

5M + 2V = 18

Solve that system of equations