To solve this problem, you'll want to substitute the first equation into the second or the other way around. The equations given are: 1. 3 paperback books + 5 hardcover books = $80.10; 2. 7 paperback books + 4 hardcover books = $100.65. It is helpful to rearrange the first equation to find 5 hardcover books = $80.10 - 3 paperback books, leading to hardcover book = $16.02 - 0.6 paperback books. Now, substitute this into the second equation: 7 paperback books + 4 ($16.02 - 0.6 paperback books) = $100.65, which simplifies to 7 paperback books + $64.08 - 2.4 paperback books = $100.65. This results in 4.6 paperback books = $100.65 - $64.08 = $36.57, thus paperback book = $7.95. You can then use this price in the first equation to determine the hardcover book price: 3 paperback books + 5 hardcover books = $80.10, substituting gives 3($7.95) + 5 hardcover books = $80.10, which leads to 5 hardcover books = $80.10 - $23.85 = $56.25, therefore hardcover book = $11.25. Hence, the total cost for one paperback and one hardcover book is $7.95 + $11.25 = $19.20.
The equivalent ratio is 3/4.
