The denarius was a unit of currency in ancient Rome. Suppose it costs the Roman...

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The denarius was a unit of currency in ancient Rome. Suppose it costs the Roman government 10 denarius per day to support 3 legionaries and 3 archers. It only costs 3 denarius per day to support one legionary and one archer. Use a system of linear equations in two variables.Can we solve for a unique cost for each soldier?Choose 1 answer:Yes; a legionary costs 1 denarius per day to support, and an archer costs 2 denarius per day to support.Yes; a legionary costs 2 denarius per day to support, and an archer costs 4/3 denarius per day to support.No; the system has many solutions.No: the system has no solution.

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