SOLUTION: Soup and salad cost $5.50 in total. The soup costs a dollar more than the salad. How much does the salad cost? ____

SOLUTION: Soup and salad cost $5.50 in total. The soup costs a dollar more than the salad. How much does the salad cost? _____ cents

Question 893948: Soup and salad cost $5.50 in total. The soup costs a dollar more than the salad. How much does the salad cost? _____ cents
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = price for soup
y = price for salad
, how their prices are related; , one of each, the cost.

SUBSTITUTE FOR x IN THE COST EQUATION.

Finish solving ...
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