Mr. Miller owns two hotels and is ordering towels for the rooms. He ordered 27 hand towels and 48 bath towels for a bill of $540 for the first hotel. He ordered 50 hand towels and 24 bath towels for a bill of $416 for the other hotel. What is the cost of one hand towel and one bath towel?
Accepted Solution
A:
27h + 48b = 540 50h + 24b = 416....multiply by -2 -------------------- 27h + 48b = 540 -100h - 48b = - 832 (result of multiplying by -2) -------------------add -73h = - 292 h = -292 / -73 h = 4 <=== hand towels cost $ 4
so one hand towel and one bath towel will cost u : (4 + 9) = $ 13.....thats if u want them added together...if not, then hand towels cost $ 4 and bath towels cost $ 9