Question

Eight eagle stamps and two raccoon stamps cost $2.80. Three eagle stamps and four raccoon stamps cost $2.35. Find the cost of each kind of stamp
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Answer 1

Answer:

Cost of each eagle stamp = $0.25

Cost of each racoon stamp = $0.4

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Cost of 8 eagle stamp and 2 racoon stamp = $2.80

Cost of 3 eagle stamp and 4 racoon stamp = $2.35

Find:

Cost of each stamp

Computation:

Assume;

Cost of each eagle stamp = e

Cost of each racoon stamp = r

So,

8e + 2r = 2.80........... Eq 1

3e + 4r = 2.35 ........... Eq 2

Eq 1 x 2

16e + 4r = 5.6 .........Eq3

Eq 3 - Eq 2

13e = 3.25

e = 0.25

Cost of each eagle stamp = $0.25

8e + 2r = 2.80

8(0.25) + 2r = 2.80

2 + 2r = 2.80

r = 0.4

Cost of each racoon stamp = $0.4