SOLUTION: Shawn spent $199 on a recent trip to the mall. the sweater cost $30 more than the slacks. the shoes cost more $34 more than the slacks. set up a key and solve the equation

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Question 1077040: Shawn spent $199 on a recent trip to the mall. the sweater cost $30 more than the slacks. the shoes cost more $34 more than the slacks. set up a key and solve the equation
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the cost of the slacks
+x+%2B+30+ = the cost of the sweater
+x+%2B+34+ = the cost of the shoes
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+x+%2B+x+%2B+30+%2B+x+%2B+34+=+199+
+3x+=+135+
+x+=+45+
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