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Rick buys 3 CDs and 5 video games. The cost of one video game is $12.00 more than the cost of one CD. If Rick spends $164.00, what is the cost of each CD?

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reinhard10158

Step-by-step explanation:

x = price per video game

y = price per CD

164 = 5x + 3y

and then we know

x = y + 12

now we can use this as substitute in the first equation :

164 = 5(y + 12) + 3y = 5y + 60 + 3y = 8y + 60

104 = 8y

y = $13

x = y + 12 = 13 + 12 = $25

so, each CD costs $13.

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