SOLUTION: nine books are to be bought by a student. Some cost $6 each and the remainder cost $6.50 each. If the total amount spent was $56, how many books at each price are bought?

SOLUTION: nine books are to be bought by a student. Some cost $6 each and the remainder cost $6.50 each. If the total amount spent was $56, how many books at each price are bought?

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Question 704252: nine books are to be bought by a student. Some cost $6 each and the remainder cost $6.50 each. If the total amount spent was $56, how many books at each price are bought?

Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$6.00 $6.50
x 5 x4
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$30.00 $26.00
$30.00 +$ 26.00 =$56.00
5 $6.00 books,,,,,,,,4 $6.50 books
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