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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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4 stepsDefine variables and set up the system of equations.
Let be the school fees for one day scholar.
Let 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:The total fees for three day scholars and two boarders is sh. 11000:
Solve the system of equations using the elimination method.
To eliminate , multiply equation (1) by 2 and equation (2) by 3:
Subtract equation (4) from equation (3) to eliminate and solve for .
Substitute the value of back into equation (2) to solve for .
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 .
The charge for a boarder is per day.
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