SOLUTION: A bow and arrow cost £27. The bow costs £24 more than the arrow. Make two equations and solve them to find the cost of a bow and arrow. use b for the cost of a bow and a for th

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Question 905047: A bow and arrow cost £27. The bow costs £24 more than the arrow.
Make two equations and solve them to find the cost of a bow and arrow. use b for the cost of a bow and a for the cost of an arrow;
equation 1 total cost:
equation 2 difference:
A bow costs: £
An arrow costs: £

Answer by brichantai(17)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
BOW & ARROW=============TOTAL$27.00
(1)$24.00+$3.00==============$27.00
(2)24-27=====================$3.00
B====BOW=====================$24.00
A====ARROW===================$3.00
========================================
TOTAL==============================$27.00

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