A supporting goods store sells 2 fishing reels and 5 fishing rods for $243. Later, they still 8 fishing reels and 6 fishing rods for $538. Find the price of each item.

For this case, the first thing we must do is define variables:
 x: price of fishing reels
 y: price of fishing rods
 We write the system of equations:
 2x + 5y = 243
 8x + 6y = 538
 Solving the system we have:
 x = 44 $
 y = $ 31
 Answer:
 the price of each item is:
 x = 44 $
 y = $ 31