Solve with method of elimination
5u=11+3x
2x+7u=3

Cam bought some used books for $4.95. he paid $0.50 each for some books and $0.35 each for the others. he bought fewer than 8 books at each price. how many books did cam buy?

Isuck at math ; ^; m a student solved this problem and said the answer is 3 feet. chase had a roll of ribbon that contained 7 7/8  feet of ribbon. he cut off one piece that was 3 5/8  feet long and another piece that was 1 1/4  feet from the roll. how much ribbon was left on the roll? is the student's answer reasonable? yes, the answer is reasonable. no, the answer is not reasonable. it should be about 2 feet. no, the answer is not reasonable. it should be about 13 feet. no, the answer is not reasonable. it should be about 4 feet.

In the diagram, points d and e are marked by drawing arcs of equal size centered at b such that the arcs intersect ba and bc. then, intersecting arcs of equal size are drawn centered at points d and e. point p is located at the intersection of these arcs. based on this construction, m , and m