The cost of purchasing 8 calculators and 10 books is 158 (thousands of naira).
At another instance, the cost of purchasing 15 calculators and 3 books is 123 (thousands of naira).

Required:
i. Use the information above to write down a system of linear equations to describe the given cost scenario. (4 Marks)
ii. Solve the resulting system of equations. (4 Marks)
iii. Find the cost of each calculator and each book. (2 Marks)

 

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