SOLUTION: Help me find linear equations word problem A man gos to the store and buys a grapefruit and a toy ball. A 7% tax is applied to the price of non food items. If the total bill is $5

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A man gos to the store and buys a grapefruit and a toy ball. A 7% tax is applied to the price of non food items. If the total bill is $5.15, including $0.18 in tax on the toy ball,what are the prices of the grapefruit and toy ball?

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the price in cents of the grapefruit
Let = the price in cents of the ball
given:
(1)
(2)
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(1)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
The grapefruit is $2.40
The ball is $2.57
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