Edna has a home-based business making corsages and boutonnieres for school dances. Last year, she sold 18 corsages and 21 boutonnieres, which brought in a total of $960. This year, she sold 25 corsages and 17 boutonnieres, for a total of $1,017. How much does each item sell for?

Selling price of each corsage = $ 23

Selling price of each boutonniere = $26

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x =Selling price of each corsage.

y = Selling price of each boutonniere.

As per given, we have

Divide (i) by 3, we get

Put this in (ii) , we get

Put this in (iii),

Hence, Selling price of each corsage = $ 23

Selling price of each boutonniere = $26