Question

Two dozen of eggs and aloaf of bread cost k17.50.Half a dozen eggs and two loaves of bread cost K14.00.Fine the cost of a dozen of eggs

Answer 1

2d+1b = 17.50
1/2 d + 2b = 14.00

d = 6.00

Answer 2

E = price dozen of eggs

B = price a loaf of bread

Translate the text into equations.

2 E + B = 17.5

E / 2 + 2 B = 14

Try to solve this sydtem.

The solution is:

E = 6 , B = 5.5