document.write( "Question 971871: Carrie bought in the mall three blouses, two ties, and one necklace. One tie cost twice the price of a blouse; the cost of one tie was four times the price of the necklace. One tie costs $45. What was the total amount Carrie spent at the mall? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #594267 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+b+\"$ = cost of 1 blouse
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+t+\"$ = cost of 1 tie
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+n+\"$ = cost of 1 necklace
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+3b+%2B+2t+%2B+n+\"$ is the total cost of items
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+t+=+2b+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"+t+=+4n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(4) $\"+t+=+45+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+45+=+2b+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+b+=+22.5+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"+45+=+4n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"+n+=+11.25+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+3b+%2B+2t+%2B+n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+3%2A22.5+%2B+2%2A45+%2B+11.25+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+67.5+%2B+90+%2B+11.25+=+168.75+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Total cost is $168.75
\n" ); document.write( "You are correct if my math is OK\r
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