In a community,men contribute p each and women q each toward the community development fund.in a week ,3men and 5 women contribute a total of 9,500.00.in another week,5men and 10 women contributed a total of 17,500.

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In a community,men contribute p each and women q each toward the community development fund.in a week ,3men and 5 women contribute a total of 9,500.00.in another week,5men and 10 women contributed a total of 17,500.
Find the;1. valve of p and q
               2.total amount that will be contributed by 8men and 12women

oobleck · Answer

3p+5q = 9500 5p+10q = 17500 Replace with 3p+5q = 9500 p+2q = 3500 Now it's easy to get q: 3(3500-2q)+5q = 9500 q = 1000 so now you can find p and finish it off