Answer:
movies are $2.50 and video games are $6.50
Step-by-step explanation:
We have a system of equations that results from this information. The first equation is
3m + 5v = 40, which says that 3 movies at the cost of "m" each plus 5 video games at the cost of "v" each add up to equal $40.
The second equation is
12m + 2v = 43, which says that 12 movies at the cost of "m" each plus 2 video games at the cost of "v" each add up to equal $43.
We can solve them by the addition/elimination method:
3m + 5v = 40
12m + 2v = 43
Let's multiply the first equation by a -4 to eliminate the m's first. Doing that muliplication gives you the new equation in the system as
-12m - 20v = -160
12m + 2v = 43
You can see that m's are eliminated, and doing the addition of what remains gives you the simpler equation:
-18v = -117 and
v = $6.50
Now we can use that value of v to solve for m:
3m + 5(6.50) = 40 so
3m + 32.5 = 40 and
3m = 7.5 so
m = $2.50