SOLUTION: Strawberry chews cost 3 cents more than lollipops. Sarah pays 54 cents for two strawberry chews and four lollipops. What is the price of a strawberry chew?
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Question 943163: Strawberry chews cost 3 cents more than lollipops. Sarah pays 54 cents for two strawberry chews and four lollipops. What is the price of a strawberry chew? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! S=price of strawberry chew; L=price of lollipop; S=L+3
2S+4L=54 cents substitute for S, solve for L
2(L+3)+4L=54 cents
2L+6+4L=54 cents Subtract 6 from each side
6L+6-6=54-6 cents
6L=48 cents
L=8 cents
S=L+3cents=8+3 cents=11 cents ANSWER Strawberry chews cost 11 cents
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2(11 cents)+4(8 cents)=54 cents
22 cents + 32 cents=54 cents
54 cents=54 cents
