Kamoni bought four pens and three books for a total of Shs.17 while Jane bought five similar pens and two books for Shs.16. Find the cost...

      

Kamoni bought four pens and three books for a total of Shs.17 while Jane bought five similar pens and two books for
Shs.16. Find the cost of a pen and an exercise.4292019927.png

  

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edwin
4pens
3books

2(4p+3b=17) 3(5p+2b=16)

-7p=-14

p=2 8+3b=17 =3b=17-8 3b=9
3 3
b=3 ans=3books and 2 pens

Edwinnyongesa8 answered the question on May 10, 2019 at 15:31


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