Question

Solving a word problem using a system of linear equations of th.. One month Alan rented 5 movies and 2 video games for a total of $21. The next month he rented 3 movies and 8 video games for a total of $50. Find the

rental cost for each movie and each video game.

Answer 1

Answer: The rental cost of each movie is $2 and each video game is approximately $5.5

Explanation:

Let's assume the rental cost per movie is "m" and the rental cost per video game is "v". We can set up a system of linear equations based on the given information.

From the first month:

5m + 2v = 21 ----(1)

From the second month:

3m + 8v = 50 ----(2)

To solve the system of equations:

5m + 2v = 21 ----(1)

3m + 8v = 50 ----(2)

We can multiply equation (1) by 4 to make the coefficients of "m" the same:

4(5m + 2v) = 4(21)

20m + 8v = 84 ----(3)

Now, subtract equation (2) from equation (3):

(20m + 8v) - (3m + 8v) = 84 - 50

20m - 3m + 8v - 8v = 34

17m = 34

Divide both sides of the equation by 17:

m = 34 / 17

m = 2

Now that we have the value of "m," we can substitute it back into either equation (1) or (2) to solve for "v." Let's use equation (1):

5(2) + 2v = 21

10 + 2v = 21

2v = 21 - 10

2v = 11

v = 11 / 2

v = 5.5

Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is:

m = 2 and v = 5.5