Using a system of equations, it is found that Oscar bought 6 markers, 6 notebooks and 15 packs of sticky notes.
<h3>What is a system of equations?</h3>
A system of equations is when two or more variables are related, and equations are built to find the values of each variable.
In this problem, the variables are:
- Variable x: Number of markers.
- Variable y: Number of notebooks.
- Variable z: Number of packs of notes.
He bought the same number of markers as notebooks, hence:
x = y.
He bought three more packs of sticky notes than markers and notebooks combined, hence:
z = 3 + x + y
z = 3 + 2x.
He paid $1.05 for each marker, $2.25 for each notebook, and the packs of sticky notes were $1.95. He spent $49.05 in total, hence:
1.05x + 2.25y + 1.95z = 49.05.
Then:
1.05x + 2.25x + 1.95(3 + 2x) = 49.05.
7.2x = 43.2
x = 43.2/7.2
x = 6.
The amounts are as follows:
He bought 6 markers, 6 notebooks and 15 packs of sticky notes.
More can be learned about a system of equations at brainly.com/question/24342899
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