Answer:
pen = $1.20, pencil = $0.50
Step-by-step explanation:
let x = pen
let y = pencil
create system of equations:
3x + 6y = 6.60 [can be simplified to be x + 2y = 2.20]
5x + 8y = 10.00
substitution method:
x = 2.2 - 2y
5(2.2 - 2y) + 8y = 10
11 - 10y + 8y = 10
-2y = -1
y = 1/2
solve for 'x':
3x + 6(1/2) = 6.6
3x + 3 = 6.6
3x = 3.6
x = 1.2
