SOLUTION: a pair of running shoes cost less than $37 twice the cost of a pair of basketball shoes. The basketball shoes cost $48.50. How much do the running shoes cost?

Question 272194: a pair of running shoes cost less than $37 twice the cost of a pair of basketball shoes. The basketball shoes cost $48.50. How much do the running shoes cost?
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a pair of running shoes cost less than $37 twice the cost of a pair of basketball shoes. The basketball shoes cost $48.50. How much do the running shoes cost?
let the cost of running shoes be x
it costs $37 less than twice the cost of basket ball shoes
twice the basketball shoes will be $48.50 *2 = $97
$97-$37 is the cost of running shoes
= $60
Running shoes cost $60
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