SOLUTION: lola bought a blouse and a skirt from the store. if the blouse cost $17 less than the skirt and the total cost was $72, how much did the skirt cost?

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Question 950566: lola bought a blouse and a skirt from the store. if the blouse cost $17 less than the skirt and the total cost was $72, how much did the skirt cost?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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blouse x-17
shirt=x
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x+x-17=72
2x=72+17
x=89/2
x=44.50