SOLUTION: cheri is 23 dollars short of having enough money to buy a gold coin. Denzel is 28 dollars short of having enough money to buy that same coin. If they combine their money, they will

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Question 251284: cheri is 23 dollars short of having enough money to buy a gold coin. Denzel is 28 dollars short of having enough money to buy that same coin. If they combine their money, they will have exactly enough to buy the coin. How much does the coin cost?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let c=cost of the coin.
(c-23)+(c-28)=c
2c-51=c
c=$51.
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Ed