SOLUTION: clair bought two bars of soap and six sponges for $5.50. steve bought three bars of soap and five sponges for $8.25. what is the cost for each item?

Question 617635: clair bought two bars of soap and six sponges for $5.50. steve bought three bars of soap and five sponges for $8.25. what is the cost for each item?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the cost of a bar of soap
Let = the cost of a sponge
given:
(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
Multiply both sides of (2) by
Then subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)

and
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
It looks like the bars of soap are $2.75 each
and the sponges are free.
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