Answer:
t- shirt cost £7, hat cost £3
Step-by-step explanation:
let t represent cost of t- shirt and h represent cost of hat , then
4t + h = 31 → (1)
2t + h = 17 → (2)
Subtract (2) from (1) term by term to eliminate h
(4t - 2t) + (h - h) = 31 - 17 , that is
2t = 14 ( divide both sides by 2 )
t = 7
Substitute t = 7 into either of the 2 equations and solve for h
Substituting into (1)
4(7) + h = 31
28 + h = 31 ( subtract 28 from both sides )
h = 3
t- shirt cost £7 and hat cost £3
