SOLUTION: Together a coat and boots cost 192 dallors find the price of each if the coat costs 3 times more than the boots

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Question 842776: Together a coat and boots cost 192 dallors find the price of each if the coat costs 3 times more than the boots





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Together a coat and boots cost 192 dallors find the price of each if the coat costs 3 times more than the boots
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c + b = 192
3x more = 4x as much
c = 4b
Sub for c in the 1st eqn
4b + b = 192
5b = 192
b = $38.40
c = $153.60