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: A bun cost x pence and a cake costs 3 pence more than a bun. four cakes and thee buns together cost pound 1.60.how much does one bun cost? This question is from textbook ST(P)Mathematics1A
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bun cost : x
cake cost: x + 3
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Note: 1 pound = 120 pence
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Equation:
4(x+3) + 3x = 1.60 pd.
4x+12 + 3x = 1.60 pd.
7x = 1.48 pd = 1.48(120) = 177.6 pence
x = 177.6/7 = 25.37 pence (price of a bun)
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