document.write( "Question 1204692: Hi
\n" ); document.write( "2 cups 2 saucers and a teapot cost $30.20 A cup costs twice as much as a saucer. The teapot cost $7 more than a saucer. What is the cost of the teapot. Thanks.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "My son found a solution with fractions. Could I have a second opinion please \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "ITEM        PRICE          QTY.       COST\r\n" );
document.write( "Cup          2x             2\r\n" );
document.write( "Saucer        x             2\r\n" );
document.write( "Teapot       x+7            1\r\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL                                 30.20\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "Notice in the description the cup and the teapot prices are described in relation to a saucer.\r
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document.write( "ITEM        PRICE          QTY.       COST\r\n" );
document.write( "Cup          2x             2        2x*2=4x\r\n" );
document.write( "Saucer        x             2          2x\r\n" );
document.write( "Teapot       x+7            1         x+7\r\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL                                 30.20\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "x, for saucer price to the nearest 1 cent, $3.31.
\n" ); document.write( ".The teapot price is $10.31 \n" ); document.write( "
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