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(iii) 5 books and 7 pens together cost Rs. 79 whereas 7 books and 5 pens together cost Rs 77. Find the cost of 1 book and 2 pens.

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Let the cost of 1 book and 1 pen be Rs x and Rs y, respectively.Cost of 5 books = Rs 5xCost of 7 pens = Rs 7yTogether they will cost =Rs 5x+7yAccording to the question, 5x+7y=79 .....(1) Cost of 7 books = Rs 7xCost of 5 pens =Rs 5yTogether they will cost =Rs 7x+5yAccording to the question, 7x+5y=77 ....(2) Multiplying eq (1) by 7 and eq (2) by 5, we get:35x+49y=553 ....(3) 35x+25y=385 ....(4)Now, subtracting eq (4) from eq (3), we get: 35x+49y=553 35x+25y=385 - - - 24y=168y=7Substituting y=7 in eq (1), we get: 5x+7×7=795x=30x=6Cost of 1 book = Rs 6 Cost of 2 pens = Rs 7 ×2= Rs 14Therefore, cost of 1 book and 2 pens is Rs 6 and Rs 14, respectively.

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