SOLUTION: a belt and a shirt costs 182.00.The shirt cost 6times as much as the belt. a.) find the cost of the belt b.) find the cost of the shirt. Tnx...

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Question 479708: a belt and a shirt costs 182.00.The shirt cost 6times as much as the belt.
a.) find the cost of the belt b.) find the cost of the shirt.
Tnx...
Found 2 solutions by Tatiana_Stebko, MathLover1:
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x is the price of the belt
then 6x is the price of the shirt
x%2B6x=182
7x=182 divide by 7
x=182%2F7
x=26 the price of the belt
a.) 26.00
then 6%2A26=156 the cost of the shirt
b.) 156.00

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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given:
a belt and a shirt costs 182.00
the shirt cost 6 times as much as the belt
let the shirt be s
let the belt be b
we know that s%2Bb=182.00%29..........1
we also know that s=6%2Ab..........2...substitute in 1
6%2Ab%2Bb=182.00..........1...solve for b
7b=182.00
b=182.00%2F7
b=26.00........the cost of the belt
now find s
s=6%2A26.00..........2
s=156.00.........the cost of the shirt