Answer:
Yes
Explanation:
Let s be the price of snickers, g the price of galaxy and k the price of kitkat.
●For Mariam the equation will be:
8 s + 3 g + 3k = 8
●For Zainab the equation will be:
4 s + 9 g + 4 k = 10.9
Take the first equation and divide both sides by 4 to make it easier.
You get:
● 2s + 0.75 g + 0.75k = 2
Take the second equation and divide both sides by 2 to make easier.
You get:
● 2s + 4.5g + 2k = 5.45
The new system of equation is:
● 2s +0.75g + 0.75k = 2
● 2s + 4.5g + 2k = 5.45
Express s in the first equation using the other variables.
● 2s +0.75g +0.75k = 2
● 2s + 0.75(g+k) = 2
● 2s = 2-0.75(g+k)
● s = 1- 0.325 (g+k)
Replace s by the new expression in the second equation:
●2 [1-0.325(g+k)] +4.5 g +2k = 5.45
●2-0.75(g+k) +4.5g + 2k = 5.45
●2- 0.75g -0.75k +4.5 g +2k = 5.45
●2+ 3.75g + 1.25k = 5.45
● 3.75g +1.25k = 3.45
We have eliminated one variable (s)
We will keep (3.75g+1.25k=3.45) and use it.
Now that we eliminated in the second equation do it again in the first one.
You will get a system of equations with two variables.
Solve it and replace g and k with the solutions.
Finally solve the equation and find s.