Answer:
t-shirt: £3.00
hat: £2.00
Explanation:
Writing equation for both statements. Let x represent number of t-shirts and y represent number of hats
5x+y=17.00
2x+y=8.00
Subtracting the second equation from the first equation we obtain
5x-2x+y-y=17.00-8.00
3x=9.00
X=9.00/3=3.00
Substituting the value of x into the second equation
2x+y=8.00
2(3.00)+y=8.00
y=8.00-6.00=2.00
Therefore, x =3.00 and y=2.00