At Video Shack, movie rentals cost $3.99 each. the cost of renting three movies and one video game is $0.11 less than the cost of renting five video games. how much does renting a video game cost?

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[tex]x-cost\ of\ renting\ movies=\$3,99\\
y-cost\ of\ renting\ video\ game\\
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3x+y+\$0,11=5y\\
3 \cdot 3,99+0,11=5y\\
11,97+0,11=5y\\
12,08=5y\ /:5\\
y= \$2,416\\
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Answer: Renting\ a\ video\ game\ cost\ \$2,416.[/tex]

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Answer:$3.02Step-by-step explanation:M = movie rentalM = 3.99V = video game3M + V = 5V - 0.11Get the integer on one side and the terms on the other3M + V - 5V = -0.113M - 4V = -0.11Substitute 3.99 for M3(3.99) - 4V = -0.1111.97 - 4V = -0.11Get the integers on one side and the terms on the other11.97 + 0.11 - 4V = 011.97 + 0.11 = 4V12.08 = 4V12.08/4 = VV = 3.02