Tins of paint are available in two sizes, large and small. Mr Jones buys 3 large and 2 small tins and it costs him £19.50. Mrs Smith buys 4 large and 4 small tins and it costs her £30. Form a pair of simultaneous equations to work out the cost of both sizes of tin.

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anonymous · Answer

hey flying buddy XD

johnweldon1993 · Answer

Let large = 'L' and let small = 'S'

If he buys 3 large and 2 small..for a total of 19.50  ..that is

3L + 2S = 19.50

And if he buys 4 Large and 4 Small...for a total of 30...we have

4L + 4S = 30

anonymous · Answer

For working out i've got 7L=49.50
L= 7.07 not so sure on what to do next?