SOLUTION: the cost of two baseball bats is $360. if the aluminum one costs $40 more than the wood one, find the cost of the aluminum bats. the answer i put was $160

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Question 207664: the cost of two baseball bats is $360. if the aluminum one costs $40 more than the wood one, find the cost of the aluminum bats.
the answer i put was $160

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are correct except it asked for the aluminum bat which is $200. Remember, it is x+40 not just x.
$160 for the wood bat
$200 for the aluminum bat