SOLUTION: At the Glamour Boutique, a bottle of Allura Numero 75 perfume costs as much as two bottles of Exotic Mist. Mrs. Hampton bought one bottle of each and paid $24.00. How much does a b

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Question 220551: At the Glamour Boutique, a bottle of Allura Numero 75 perfume costs as much as two bottles of Exotic Mist. Mrs. Hampton bought one bottle of each and paid $24.00. How much does a bottle of Allura cost?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = cost per bottle of Allura
Let = cost per bottle of Exotic Mist
given:


By substitution:



and



A bottle of Allura cost $16

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