Gene bought 27 comics and 12 magazines for $126. If 3 comics cost as much as 2 magazines find the cost of each comics.
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Question

lgbasallote · Answer

let x = comics and y = magazine

27x + 12y = 126
3x = 2y

using systems of equations...

27+ 12y = 126
(3x - 2y = 0) 6

so..
27 + 12y = 126 
18x - 12y = 0 

45x = 126
x = 2.8
 
there are 3 comics

anonymous · Answer

we know there are 3 comics but how much is each comic?

lgbasallote · Answer

i'm sorry. My conclusion was wrong. $3 is each comic. 3 is not the number of comics; 27 is

anonymous · Answer

they do not equal $126 if each comic is $3, I think this is incorrect. Any other way to solve?