Problema Solution

One month Aldo rented

2

movies and

3

video games for a total of

$19

. The next month he rented

4

movies and

8

video games for a total of

$49

. Find the rental cost for each movie and each video game.

Answer provided by our tutors

Let

m = the rental cost per movie

v = the rental cost per video

Using the given information we can write the following system of equations:

2m + 3v = 19

4m + 8v = 49

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m = $1.25

v = $5.50

The rental cost per movie is $1.25.

The rental cost per video is $5.50.