Answer:
y = $1433.33
x = -$700
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we are not asked what to find, we can as well find the price of each package.
Let x be the price of one printer
Let y be the price of one computer.
If Package A contains 4 printers and 9 computers and costs $10,100, this is expressed as;
4x + 9y = 10,100 ..... 1
If Package B contains 10 printers and 30 computers and costs $36,000, this is expressed as;
10x + 30y = 36,000
x + 3y = 3600 ...... 2
Solve equation 1 and 2 simultaneously
From 2; x = 3600 - 3y ..... 3
Substitute 3 into 1;
From 1;
4x + 9y = 10,000
4(3600-3y) + 9y = 10,100
14400 - 12y + 9y = 10100
14400 - 3y = 10100
-3y = 10100 - 14400
-3y = -4300
y = 4300/3
y = $1433.33
Substitute y = 1433.3 into 2;
From 2: x+3y = 3600
x + 3(1433.33) = 3600
x+4300 = 3600
x = 3600 - 4300
x = -$700
