SOLUTION: mrs jones spent $17 making three purchases at the store. she paid twice as much less $5 for the second item as she did the first and three times as much plus $4 for the third as sh

Question 1200205: mrs jones spent $17 making three purchases at the store. she paid twice as much less $5 for the second item as she did the first and three times as much plus $4 for the third as she did for the first. how much did each item cost?
first item____
second item____
third item____
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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she paid twice as much less $5 for the second item as she did the first
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and three times as much plus $4 for the third as she did for the first.
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first item              n
second item             2n-5
third item              3n+4
SUM                      17

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