SOLUTION: A store sells tents,sleeping bags,and camp stools. a customer buys a tent 3 sleeping bags, and 5 camp stools, for $213. The price of the tent is 7 times the cost of a camp stool. t

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Question 1004768: A store sells tents,sleeping bags,and camp stools. a customer buys a tent 3 sleeping bags, and 5 camp stools, for $213. The price of the tent is 7 times the cost of a camp stool. the cost of a sleeping bag is $26 more than the cost of a camp stool. find the cost for each item.
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x= cost of one camp stool. Then:
7x+3(x+26)+5x=213
15x+78=213
15x=135
x=9
The cost of camp stools is $9 each, tents are $63 each, and bags are $35 each!!!!!!!!