Answer:
The cost of the hand towel is $4 and the cost of the bath towel is $9 .
Step-by-step explanation
Let us assume that the cost of one hand towel be x .
Let us assume that the cost of one bath towel be y .
As given
Mr. Miller owns two hotels and is ordering towels for the rooms.
He ordered 27 hand towels and 48 bath towels for a bill of $540 for the first hotel.
Equation become
Cost of one hand towels × Order of number of hand towels + Cost of one bath towels × Order of number of bath towels = Total cost
Put all the values in the above
27x + 48y = 540
As given
He ordered 50 hand towels and 24 bath towels for a bill of $416 for the other hotel.
Equation becomes
50x + 24y = 416
Multiply 27x + 48y = 540 by 50
we get
1350x + 2400y = 27000
Multiply 50x + 24y = 416 by 27
1350x + 648y = 11232
Subtracted 1350x + 648y = 11232 from 1350x + 2400y = 27000 .
1350x - 1350x + 2400y - 648y = 27000 - 11232
1752y = 15768
y = 9
Put this value in the equation 50x + 24y = 416 .
50x + 24 × 9 = 416
50x + 216 = 416
50x = 200
x = 4
Therefore the cost of the hand towel is $4 and the cost of the bath towel is $9 .