SOLUTION: This is for my granddaughter A jacket cost $28.00 more than twice the cost of a pair of slacks, if the jacket cost $152.00, how much do the slacks cost. Any help is greatly a

Question 523533: This is for my granddaughter
A jacket cost $28.00 more than twice the cost of a pair of slacks, if the jacket cost $152.00, how much do the slacks cost.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Gina
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A jacket cost $28.00 more than twice the cost of a pair of slacks, if the jacket cost $152.00, how much do the slacks cost.
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Let s = cost of one pair of slacks
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Write an equation for exactly what it says
2s + 28 = 152
Subtract 28 from each side
2s = 152 - 28
2s = 124
divide both sides by 2
s = 124/2
s = $62 for each pair of slack
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See if that checks out
2(62) + 28 =
124 + 28 = 152
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