Question

at castleton university alex bought three mathematics textbook and four programming textbooks athe same school rick bought eight mathematic textbooks and a single programming textbook of alex spent 854.14 rick spend 1866.39 on textbooks what was the average cost of each book

Answer 1

math = 227.98

programming = 42.55

Explanation:

Answer:

math = 227.98

programming = 42.55

Explanation:

We have
3m + 4p = 854.14 -eq(1)

8m + 1p = 1866.39 -eq(2)

rq(2) x 4: 32m + 4p = 7465.56 -eq(3)

eq(3)-eq(1):

32m + 4p = 7465.56

- ( 3m + 4p = 854.14)

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29m = 6611.42

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⇒ m = 6611.42/29

m = 227.98

sub in eq(1)

3(227.98) + 4p = 854.14

4p = 854.14 - 683.94

4p = 170.2

p = 170.2/4

p = 42.55