At a certain used-book store, the cost of each paperback book is x dollars and...

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At a certain used-book store, the cost of each paperback book is x dollars and the cost of each hardcover book is y dollars. What is the cost of a hardcover book at the store?
(1)
At the store, the cost of 3 paperback books and 5 hardcover books is $12.25.
(2)
At the store, the cost of 9 paperback books and 15 hardcover books is $36.75.

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E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

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A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.

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B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.

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C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

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D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

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