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Paul buys 5 bags of chips and 9 bags of pretzels for $16.95. Ian buys 1 bag of chips and 1 bag of pretzels for $2.55. Find the cost of one bag of chips and one bag of pretzels.

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Answer: The cost of one bag of chips is $1.5 and cost of one bag of pretzels is $1.05.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x= Cost of one bag of chips

y= Cost of one bag of pretzels.

As per given, we have

5x+9y=16.95        ...(i)

x+y=2.55            ...(ii)

Multiply 5 to (ii), we get

5x+5y=12.75     ...(iii)

Eliminate (iii) from (i), we get

[tex]4y=4.2\\\\\Rightarrow\ y=1.05[/tex]

Put value of y in (ii), we get

[tex]x+1.05=2.55\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=2.55-1.05=1.5[/tex]

Hence, the cost of one bag of chips is $1.5 and cost of one bag of pretzels is $1.05.

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