Answer
The price of 1 snowdrop = $1
The price of 1 chocomalt = $2
Explanation
a) The cost of 1 snowdrop = x
The cost of 1 chocomalt = y
1 snowdrop and 2 chocomalts cost $5
x + 2y = 5
2 snowdrops and 3 chocomalts cost $8
2x + 3y = 8
The two equations brought together is
x + 2y = 5
2x + 3y = 8
To plot this graph, we use the red line to indicate x + 2y = 5 and the blue line for 2x + 3y = 8
b)
We can then see that the two lines intersect at the black point which is the purple point according to your question, where
x = 1 and y = 2
c) If we substitute this point of intersection into the equations, we should obtain the two sides of the equation being equal to each other because they would be solutions to the simultaneous expression.
d) x + 2y = 5
2x + 3y = 8
x = 1 and y = 2
x + 2y = 5
1 + 2(2) = 5
1 + 4 = 5
5 = 5
2x + 3y = 8
2(1) + 3(2) = 8
2 + 6 = 8
8 = 8
This indicates that these are the true solutions of this simultaneous equation.
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