SOLUTION: The school lunch prices are changing next year. The cost of a hot lunch will increase $0.45 from the current price. If the next year’s price is $2.60, what did a hot lunch cost t

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Question 988733: The school lunch prices are changing next year. The cost of a hot lunch will increase $0.45 from the current price. If the next year’s price is $2.60, what did a hot lunch cost this year?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = current price

(current price) + (increase) = next years price
x + 0.45 = 2.60
x + 0.45 -0.45 = 2.60-0.45
x+0 = 2.15
x = 2.15

Therefore, the current price is $2.15