Answer
$1.59
Work Step by Step
We call x the cost per package of cookies and y the cost per package of chips. Thus, we obtain:
$ 3x+2y = 7.35 $
And
$ 2x+5y = 9.63$
In order to solve this problem, we multiply one or both of the equations by a value that will make one of the variables cancel. We multiply the top equation by -5, and we multiply the bottom equation by 2. Then, we add the two equations to obtain:
$ -15x +4x = -17.49 \\ x = 1.59$
