document.write( "Question 478801: MS. SIM PAID 55 DOLLARS FOR A SKIRT AND 2 BLOUSES. THE SKIRT COST 5.50 DOLLARS MORE THAN EACH BLOUSE. FIND THE COST OF THE BLOUSE \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #328055 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Blouse = x \n" ); document.write( "Skirt = x+5.5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+5.5+2x=55 \n" ); document.write( "3x+5.5=55 \n" ); document.write( "3x=49.5 \n" ); document.write( "x=49.5/3 \n" ); document.write( "x= 16.50\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Blouse costs $ 16.50\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |