SOLUTION: Together, a neckless and a bracelet cost $192. find the price of each if the neckless costs 3 times as much as the bracelet.

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Question 103324: Together, a neckless and a bracelet cost $192. find the price of each if the neckless costs 3 times as much as the bracelet.
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=the cost of the bracelet
y=the cost of the necklace
(1)x%2By=192
(2)y=3%2Ax
Substituting (2) to (1),
x%2B%283%2Ax%29=192
____4%2Ax=192
______x=48
Solving for y,
y=3%2A48
y=144
Therefore, the necklace costs $144 while the bracelet costs $48.

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