Whats the cost of each vegetable if 5 squash and 2 zucchini is $1.32

Step-by-step explanation:

We first need to define a couple of variables.  Let s = the cost of 1 squash and z = the cost of 1 zucchini.

Now lets translate the words into algebra:

"The cost of 5 squash and 2 zucchini is $1.32"  ===>  5s  +  2z  =  1.32

"Three squash and 1 zucchini cost $0.75"  ===>   3s  +  z  =  0.75

There are several ways to solve systems of equations.  Let's use substitution.  We can find what z equals in terms of s by manipulating the second equation:

 3s  +   z   =   0.75

-3s                 -3s

           z    =  -3s  +0.75

Now lets substitute (-3s + 0.75) into the first equation for z, then solve for s:

 5s + 2(-3s + 0.75) = 1.32

Can you handle it from here?

(Hint: Once you have solved for s, you can substitute that value back into either of the equations and solve for z.)

i'm pretty sure it's 477,585,296, but perhaps my math is incorrect.