Answer:
A plate costs £4
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us represent the cups by c and the plates by variable p
Thus mathematically from the statements;
2c + 3p = 18. ••••••• (i)
secondly
5c + p = 19 •••••••••(ii)
so we want to find the value of p
Let’s multiply equation i by 5 and ii by 2
we have;
10c + 15p = 90
10c + 2p = 38
Now subtract equation ii from i
13p = 52
p = 52/13
p = 4
