document.write( "Question 617700: A customer buys a tent, 3 sleeping bags, and 2 camp stools for $150. The price of the tent is 8 times the cost of a camp stool. The cost of a sleeping bag is $24 more than the cost of a camp stool. Find the cost of each item. \n" ); document.write( "

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represent the cost of a camp stool. Then

is the cost of a tent, and

gets you a sleeping bag.\r
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, then calculate

and

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check your work. Use the values to add up the bill and make sure it comes out to $150.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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