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  • 11-03-2020
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The cost of a sweater vest and a blouse is $57. The sweater vest cost twice as much as the blouse. What is the price of the blouse

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raymramin
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  • 11-03-2020

sweater = s, blouse = b

s + b = 57, s = 2b

2b + b = 57, 3b = 57, b = 19.

s = 2b = 2(19) = 38.

sweater costs 38 dollars, and blouse costs 19 dollars

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