SOLUTION: Water ice costs twice as much as a soda. You buy one of each and the total cost is $3.75. How much was each item?

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Question 1049072: Water ice costs twice as much as a soda. You buy one of each and the total cost is $3.75. How much was each item?

Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let soda be x. Then water ice will be 2x
x+2x = 3.75
3x = 3.75
x = 1.25
Soda is 1.25 and water ice is 2,50