Answer: her bill be before tax is $49.2
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the cost of 1 pack of handle bar streamers.
Let y represent the cost of 1 set of beads for spokes.
Georgina purchases 2 packs of handle bar streamers and 3 sets of beads for $27.85 before tax. It means that
2x + 3y = 27.85- - - - - - - - - 1
Alexis purchases 1 pack of streamers and 4 sets of beads for $26.30 before tax. It means that
x + 4y = 26.3
x = 26.3 - 4y - - - - - - - - - 2
Substituting equation 2 into equation 1, it becomes
2(26.3 - 4y) + 3y = 27.85
52.6 - 8y + 3y = 27.85
- 8y + 3y = 27.85 - 52.6
- 5y = - 24.75
y = - 24.75/-5
y = 4.95
x = 26.3 - 4y = 26.3 - 4(4.95)
x = 26.3 - 19.8
x = 6.5
If Nana wants to buy 3 packs of streamers and 6 sets of beads, her bill before tax would be
(3 × 6.5) + (6 × 4.95) = 19.5 + 29.7
= $49.2
