document.write( "Question 915255: The cost of 3 identical bowls is the same as the cost of 2 identical plates. A plate cost $1.40 more than a bowl. What is the total cost of 1 bowl and 1 plate. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #555497 by josgarithmetic(39620) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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b, price for bowl
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"p=1.4%2Bb\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3b=2p\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3b=2%28b%2B1.4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3b=2b%2B2.8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28b=2.8%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28p=4.2%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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