One week you spent $24 on 6 subway tickets and 4 express bus tickets. the next week you spent $27 on 3 subway tickets and 7 express tickets. how many will it cost you to buy 5 subway tickets and 2 express tickets this week?

$16

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represents the cost of one subway ticket and y represents the cost of one express ticket.

According to the question, we have the following equations :-

Multiply equation (2) with 2 on both sides , we get

Subtract equation (1) from equation (3) , we get

Put the value of y in (2), we get

Thus, the cost of a subway ticket = $2

The cost of a express ticket = $3

Now, the cost of 5 subway tickets and 2 express tickets will be :-

answer: what do you mean

let x be the money she spent so that she can earn the free t-shirt.

since, she already spent $112.49

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also, as per the statement: jennifer must spend $250 or more in order to qualify for a free t-shirt at the store.

then,

we have an inequality i.,e

subtract 112.49 from both sides we get;

therefore, $137. 51 more money does jennifer need to spend so that she can earn the free t-shirt