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In the following exercises, solve the given problem.

After watching a major musical production at the theater, the patrons can purchase souvenirs. If a family purchases 4t-shirts, the video and 1stuffed animal their total is \(135. A couple buys 2t-shirts, the video and 3stuffed animal for their nieces and spends \)115. Another couple buys 2t-shirts, the video and 1 stuffed animal and their total is $85. What is the cost of each item?

Short Answer

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The cost of one t-shirt is $25.

The cost of the video is $20.

The cost of one stuffed animal is $15.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Identify and name what we are to find 

We need to find the cost of the t-shirt, video, and stuffed animal.

Let xrepresent the cost of one t-shirt, yrepresent the cost of the video, and zrepresent the cost of one stuffed animal.

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Step 2. Form the equations

The price 4t-shirts, the video and 1stuffed animal is $135. So the first equation is

4x+y+z=135...(1)

The price of 2t-shirts, the video and 3stuffed animals is $115. So the second equation is

role="math" localid="1644567844765" 2x+y+3z=115...(2)

The price of 2t-shirts, the video and 1stuffed animal is $85. So the third equation is

role="math" localid="1644567949474" 2x+y+z=85...(3)

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Step 3. Find x by elimination

Subtract the third equation from the first equation

4x+y+z-(2x+y+z)=135-854x+y+z-2x-y-z=502x=50x=25

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Step 4. Substitute the value of x in the second and third equation

Substitute 25for xin the second equation

role="math" localid="1644568140638" 2x+y+3z=1152×25+y+3z=11550+y+3z-50=115-50y+3z=65...(4)

Substitute 25for xin the third equation

role="math" localid="1644568198641" 2x+y+z=852×25+y+z=8550+y+z-50=85-50y+z=35...(5)

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Step 5. Find the value of z by elimination

Subtract the fifth equation from the fourth equation

y+3z-(y+z)=65-35y+3z-y-z=302z=30z=15

Substitute 15for zin the fifth equation

y+z=35y+15=35y=35-15y=20

So the price of one t-shirt is $25, the video is $20, and one stuffed animal is $15

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