document.write( "Question 663974: Two Coats and four dresses cost $420. If each dress cost $50, how much do the coats cost each. Formulate an Equation. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #413075 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let c = cost per coat\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Two Coats and four dresses cost $420\" and \"each dress cost $50\" means that\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2c + 4*50 = 420\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2c + 200 = 420\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2c = 420 - 200\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2c = 220\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c = 220/2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c = 110\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So each coat costs $110 \n" ); document.write( " |