document.write( "Question 259668: Barbara bought a pair of dress shoes and a pair of sports shoes. The combined cost was $90.48. The dress shoes cost $15.88 less than the sport shoes. Find the cost of each pair of shoes. \n" ); document.write( "

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x+x+15.88=90.48
\n" ); document.write( "2x=90.48-15.88
\n" ); document.write( "2x=74.60
\n" ); document.write( "x=74.60/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=$37.30 was the price of the sport shoes.
\n" ); document.write( "37.30+15.88=$53.16 was the price of the dress shoes.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "37.30+53.18=90.48
\n" ); document.write( "90.48=90.48
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