SOLUTION: A baseball manager bought 4 bats and 9 balls for $33.75. On another day, he bought 3 bats and 1 dozen balls at the same prices and paid $34.50. How much did he pay for each bat and
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Question 1010301: A baseball manager bought 4 bats and 9 balls for $33.75. On another day, he bought 3 bats and 1 dozen balls at the same prices and paid $34.50. How much did he pay for each bat and for each ball? answers Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = amount paid for 1 bat
Let = amount paid for 1 ball
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(1) ( in cents )
(2) ( in cents )
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(2)
Multiply both sides of (2) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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1 bat costs $4.50
1 ball costs $1.75
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check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
You can check (2)
