Adam's dad paid £52.20.
This is considered three "parts" of the total cost.
Let's divide by 3 to find the size of one part.
£52.20 ÷ 3 = £17.40
Now, multiply by 5 (Adam's parts + his dad's) to get the total cost.
**plug in the first equation into the y of the next.
3x + 1 = 5x - 3
-1 from both sides
3x = 5x -4
-5x from both sides
-2x = -4
divide both sides by negative 2
x= 2