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Can someone please answer this problem for me.

Can someone please answer this problem for me.-example-1
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Answer:

$1 per movie

$5.50 per video game

Explanation:

We know 5 movies and 2 video games cost $16 and 3 movies and 8 video games cost $47.

Let x be the cost of 1 movie and y be the cost of a video game.

5x + 2y = 16

3x + 8y = 47

In the first equation, lets solve for y

2y = 16 - 5x

y = 8 - 2.5x

Now, we can substitute this into the other equation.

3x + 8(8 - 2.5x) = 47

3x + 64 - 20x = 47

-17 x = - 17

x = 1

So a movie costs $1 to rent.

2y = 16 - 5(1)

2y = 11

y = 5.5

A video game costs $5.50 to rent.

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