SOLUTION: Sally buys a pen and a pencil for $1.45. If the pen costs $0.25 more than the pencil, how much does the pencil cost?
(A) $0.25 (B) $0.45 (C) $0.60 (D) $0.85 (E) $1.20
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(A) $0.25 (B) $0.45 (C) $0.60 (D) $0.85 (E) $1.20
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Question 335369: Sally buys a pen and a pencil for $1.45. If the pen costs $0.25 more than the pencil, how much does the pencil cost?
(A) $0.25 (B) $0.45 (C) $0.60 (D) $0.85 (E) $1.20 Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = pens
Let y = pencils
x + y = 1.45
x + 0.25 = y
You have two equations in two unknowns.
Can you take it from here?
