PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM Drew and Stephen shopped together for school supplies. Drew bought 16 pencils and 8 pens for $20.88. Stephen purchased the same items, but he bought 12 pencils and 4 pens

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BlackFox asked Nov 20, 2022

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PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM

Drew and Stephen shopped together for school supplies. Drew bought 16 pencils and 8 pens for $20.88. Stephen purchased the same items, but he bought 12 pencils and 4 pens for $13.40.

What was the cost of one pen?

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Answer:

Explanation:

16x + 8y = 20.88

12x + 4y = 13.40

Solve for x and y

x is the cost of 1 pen

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