document.write( "Question 257894: three items cost $124... sweater was 8/7 cost of the skirt, shoes cost $8 less than the skirt. \n" ); document.write( "
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three items cost $124... sweater was 8/7 cost of the skirt, shoes cost $8 less than the skirt.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = cost of skirt
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\n" ); document.write( "(8/7)x = cost of sweater
\n" ); document.write( "x-8 = cost of shoes
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\n" ); document.write( "x + (8/7)x + x-8 = 124
\n" ); document.write( "2x + (8/7)x -8 = 124
\n" ); document.write( "2x + (8/7)x = 132
\n" ); document.write( "14x + 8x = 7*132
\n" ); document.write( "22x = 7*132
\n" ); document.write( "22x = 924
\n" ); document.write( "x = $42 (skirt)
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\n" ); document.write( "sweater:
\n" ); document.write( "(8/7)x = (8/7)42 = $48
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\n" ); document.write( "shoes:
\n" ); document.write( "x-8 = 42-8 = $34
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