SOLUTION: Claire bought three bars of soap and five sponges of $2.31 Steve bought five bars of soap and three sponges for $3.05 Find the cost of each item

SOLUTION: Claire bought three bars of soap and five sponges of $2.31 Steve bought five bars of soap and three sponges for $3.05 Find the cost of each item

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Question 356549: Claire bought three bars of soap and five sponges of $2.31 Steve bought five bars of soap and three sponges for $3.05 Find the cost of each item
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a classic case of a system of linear equations in 2 variables.

Let x = bars of soap

Let y = sponges

3x + 5y = 2.31
5x + 3y = 3.05

You can solve this by substitution.

I'll let you take it from here.

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