Problema Solution

a certain rental service rents video games for 4.99 and movies for 2.99. One day the store rented a total of 35 video games and movies. If teetotal rental income for this day was 144.65, not including tax, what was the total income for movies?

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let


g = the number of games rented

m = the number of movies rented


the store rented a total of 35 video games and movies


g + m = 35


total rental income for this day was 144.65


4.99g + 2.99m = 144.65


by solving the system of equations


g + m = 35

4.99g + 2.99m = 144.65


we find


g = 20 video games


m = 15 movies


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the total income for movies is 2.99*15 = $44.85.