SOLUTION: Please help me with this. The difference in cost between a large bag of chips and a small bag of chips was 90 cents. Alicia bought 5 large bags and 3 small bags of chips for her pa
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Question 191591: Please help me with this. The difference in cost between a large bag of chips and a small bag of chips was 90 cents. Alicia bought 5 large bags and 3 small bags of chips for her party and spent $17.22. what was the cost of a small bag of chips?
Answer by douger(3) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
price of 1 small bag = x
price of 1 large bag = price of 1 small bag + $0.90 = x + 0.90
(5 large bags) + (3 small bags) = 17.22
5(x + 0.90) + 3x = 17.22
5x + 4.50 + 3x = 17.22
8x + 4.50 = 17.22
8x + 4.50 - 4.50 = 17.22 - 4.50
8x = 12.72
x = 1.59
small bag = $1.59
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