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Romila went to a stationery shop and purchased 2 pencils and 3 erasers for Rs 9. Her friend Sonali saw the new variety of pencils and erasers with Romila, and she also bought 4 pencils and 6 erasers of the same land for Rs 18. Represent this situ

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Let the cost of one pencil = Rs. x
Let the cost of one eraser = Rs. y.
Romila purchases 2 pencils and 3 erasers for Rs. 9.
Cost of 2 pencils = 2x.
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