Question 176313
Deneen bought 120 floor tiles and 3 cans of paint for $195. If a can of paint cost $3.50 more than each tile, find the cost of two cans of paint.


Cost of 1 tile  =  t         Therefore, cost of a can of paint = t + 3.5


120t  +  3(t + 3.5) = 195

120t  + 3t + 10.5   = 195

123t   =  184.5

t  =  $1.50


Since a can of paint costs $3.50 more than 1 tile, then a can of paint costs $1.50 + $3.50 = $5. Therefore, 2 cans of paint cost $10.