Problema Solution

Seven cups and eight plates cost 1,750. Eight cups and seven plates cost 1700. Calculate the cost of a cup and a plate

Answer provided by our tutors

7c + 8p = 1750

8c + 7p = 1700

-56c - 64p = -14000

56c + 49p = 11900

-15p = -2100

p = 140

Therefore, a plate costs $140 and a cup costs $90