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Five day scholars and three boarders pay sh. 17000. Three day scholars and two boarders pay sh. 11000. Find the fees for each day scholar and each boarder.

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  1. Define variables and set up the system of equations.

    Let xx be the school fees for one day scholar.
    Let yy be the charge for one boarder per day.

    From the problem statement, we can form two linear equations:
    The total fees for five day scholars and three boarders is sh. 17000:

    5x+3y=17000(1)5x + 3y = 17000 \quad (1)

    The total fees for three day scholars and two boarders is sh. 11000:

    3x+2y=11000(2)3x + 2y = 11000 \quad (2)
  2. Solve the system of equations using the elimination method.

    To eliminate yy, multiply equation (1) by 2 and equation (2) by 3:

    2×(5x+3y)=2×17000  ⟹  10x+6y=34000(3)2 \times (5x + 3y) = 2 \times 17000 \implies 10x + 6y = 34000 \quad (3) 3×(3x+2y)=3×11000  ⟹  9x+6y=33000(4)3 \times (3x + 2y) = 3 \times 11000 \implies 9x + 6y = 33000 \quad (4)
  3. Subtract equation (4) from equation (3) to eliminate yy and solve for xx.

    (10x+6y)−(9x+6y)=34000−33000(10x + 6y) - (9x + 6y) = 34000 - 33000 x=1000x = 1000
  4. Substitute the value of xx back into equation (2) to solve for yy.

    3(1000)+2y=110003(1000) + 2y = 11000 3000+2y=110003000 + 2y = 11000 2y=11000−30002y = 11000 - 3000 2y=80002y = 8000 y=4000y = 4000

    The school fees for each day scholar is sh. 1000.
    The charge for each boarder is sh. 4000 per day.

    The school fees for a day scholar is sh. 1000\boxed{\text{sh. 1000}}.
    The charge for a boarder is sh. 4000\boxed{\text{sh. 4000}} per day.

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