Peter is buying office supplies. He is able to buy 3 packages of paper and 4 staplers for $40, or he

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You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. math_celebrity Peter is buying office supplies. He is able to buy 3 packages of paper and 4 staplers for $40, or he is able to buy 5 packages of paper and 6 staplers for $62. How much does a package of paper cost? How much does a stapler cost?

Let the cost of paper packages be p and the cost of staplers be s. We're given two equations:

  • 3p + 4s = 40
  • 5p + 6s = 62
    • We have a system of equations. We can solve this three ways:

    No matter what method we choose, we get the same answer:

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