SOLUTION: A sweater costs $12 more than twice the cost of a skirt. The sweater costs $38. Find the cost of the skirt.

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Question 673791: A sweater costs $12 more than twice the cost of a skirt. The sweater costs $38. Find the cost of the skirt.
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A sweater costs $12 more than twice the cost of a skirt. The sweater costs $38. Find the cost of the skirt.

Let the cost of the skirt be S

Then sweater costs 2S + 12. Since sweater also costs $38, then: 2S + 12 = 38

2S = 26

S, or cost of skirt = 26%2F2, or $highlight_green%2813%29

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