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One month Tom rented 6 movies and 5 video games for a total of $50. The next month he rented 2 movies and 3 video games for a total of $24 . Find the rental cost for each movie and each video game.

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Answer:rental cost for each movie =$3.75 and for video games = $5.5

Explanation:

Step 1 Let the cost of movie = x

and cost of video game = y

Cost at Ist Month for 6 movies and 5 video games for a total of $50 will be

6x+ 5y= $50------- Equation 1

Cost at 2nd Month for 2 movies and 3 video games for a total of $24 will be

2x+ 3y= $24-------- Equation 2

Step 2--- Solving

6x+ 5y= $50------- Equation 1

2x+ 3y= $24-------- Equation 2

Multiplying equation 2 by (3)

6x+ 5y= $50------- Equation 1

6x+ 9y= $72--------Equaton 3

subtracting equation 1 from equation 3

9y-5y=22

4y= 22

y=22/4= 5.5

Putting the value of y = 5.5 in equation 1

6x+ 5y= $50

6x + 5(5.5)= $50

6x =50-27.5

6x=22.5

x=22.5/6

x =3.75

Therefore rental cost for each movie =$3.75 and for video games = $5.5

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