We bought 3 pairs of socks and 2 handkerchiefs for $ 1.45 and, yesterday, 2 pairs of stocking and 5 handkerchiefs for $ 1.75. De

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Alexxandr [17]

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We bought 3 pairs of socks and 2 handkerchiefs for $ 1.45 and, yesterday, 2 pairs of stocking and 5 handkerchiefs for $ 1.75. De

termine the price of a pair of socks and a handkerchief

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alexgriva [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-27T04:27:47+03:00

Equations for the numbers of pairs of socks (s) and handkerchiefs (h) can be written as
3s +2h = 1.45
2s +5h = 1.75

These can be solved by any of your favorite means to find
s = 3.75/11 ≈ 0.341
h = 2.35/11 ≈ .214

The price of a pair of socks and a handerchief is $0.34 +0.21 = $0.55.