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  • 12-05-2022
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John paid $34 for two algebra and three geometry books. he paid $36 for three algebra and two geometry

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georgepahno georgepahno
  • 12-05-2022

Answer:

Each geometry book costs $6, each algebra book costs $8.

Let a=cost of one algebra book and g=cost of one geometry book. We have:

2a + 3g = 34-------->6a + 9g = 102

3a + 2g = 36-------->6a + 4g = 72

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5g = 30

g = 6

2a + 3(6) = 34

2a + 18 = 34

2a = 16--->a = 8

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