The cost of a t-shirt is £3 and the cost of a hat is £2.
What is a linear equation?
When an equation contains one or more variables with exponents as 1 then such equations are linear equations.
For example, 3x+2y=9 and 4y=6. The first equation is a linear equation with two variables and the second equation is with the linear equation in one variable.
Let the cost of a t-shirt is £m and the cost of a hat is £n.
Formulate two linear equations using the given statements in the question.
[tex]2m+3n=12\,\,\, ...(1)\\5m+4n=23\,\,\, ...(2)[/tex]
Obtain the value of m from equation (1).
[tex]2m=12-3n\\m=\frac{12-3n}{2}[/tex]
Substitute the obtained value of m into equation (1) and find n.
[tex]5 \times(\frac{12-3n}{2})+4n=23\\ 60-15n+8n=46\\14=7n\\n=2[/tex]
Substitute the value of n into [tex]m=\frac{12-3n}{2}[/tex]and obtain the value of m.
[tex]m=\frac{12-3(2)}{2}\\=\frac{12-6}{2}\\ =\frac{6}{2}\\ =3[/tex]
Thus, the cost of a t-shirt is £3 and the cost of a hat is £2.
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