SOLUTION: Briana and her sister Molly both wants to buy the same model bicycle. Briana needs $73 more before she can afford the bike. Molly needs $65 more. If they combine their money, they

SOLUTION: Briana and her sister Molly both wants to buy the same model bicycle. Briana needs $73 more before she can afford the bike. Molly needs $65 more. If they combine their money, they

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Question 894737: Briana and her sister Molly both wants to buy the same model bicycle. Briana needs $73 more before she can afford the bike. Molly needs $65 more. If they combine their money, they will have just enough to buy one bike that they could share. What is the cost of the bike?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b-73+b-65=b
2b-138=b
b-138=0
b=138

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