SOLUTION: Help me find linear equations word problem
A man gos to the store and buys a grapefruit and a toy ball. A 7% tax is applied to the price of non food items. If the total bill is $5
Question 640938: Help me find linear equations word problem
A man gos to the store and buys a grapefruit and a toy ball. A 7% tax is applied to the price of non food items. If the total bill is $5.15, including $0.18 in tax on the toy ball,what are the prices of the grapefruit and toy ball? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = the price in cents of the grapefruit
Let = the price in cents of the ball
given:
(1)
(2)
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(1)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
The grapefruit is $2.40
The ball is $2.57
check:
OK
