SOLUTION: a bottle and a cap together cost $1.10. the bottole costs $1 more than the cap.how much does each cost?

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Question 285413: a bottle and a cap together cost $1.10. the bottole costs $1 more than the cap.how much does each cost?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let b = cost of bottle
Let c = cost of cap
given:
b+%2B+c+=+110 (in cents)
b+=+c+%2B+100
By substitutiuon:
c+%2B+100+%2B+c+=+110
2c+=+110+-+100
2c+=+10
c+=+5
and,
b+=+c+%2B+100
b+=+105
The bottle costs $1.05 and the cap costs $.05