Answer:
Let the price of the maths book be m and price of the novel book be n
Given that,
Total cost of the books is $54
The price of math book is $8 more than 3 times the price of novel book.
we get,
The system of equation as,

Hence the system of equation to determine the price of the maths and novel book is,
9 is your answer
because 10times35 is 350 -35 is 315
Step-by-step explanation:
x-intercept: where y = 0
Set y to zero to find x.
0 = ½x + 3
-3 = ½x
x = -6
(-6, 0)