SOLUTION: A coat costs 3 times as much as a pair of pants. Together they cost $180. How much does each cost?

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Question 731844: A coat costs 3 times as much as a pair of pants. Together they cost $180. How much does each cost?
Found 2 solutions by unlockmath, michellejane3:
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let p represent the pants.
3p+p=180
Combine like terms and divide by 4:
p = 45
So now we know the pants cost $45. And I'll let you figure out the price of the coat.
RJ
Make sense?
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Answer by michellejane3(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The pants cost $45 and the coat costs $135