sterlingjb16 sterlingjb16
  • 09-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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The cost of four scarves and six hats is 52.00 the cost is 1.00 more than the cost of one scarf. What is the cost of one scarf

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samszy2805 samszy2805
  • 09-02-2017

let the scarves be x and the hats be y

4x + 6y = 52...equ(1)

1 + x = y

 y - x = 1...equ(2)

multiplying equation 2 by 4

4y - 4x = 4

adding equation 1 and 2

10y = 56

∴y = 5.6 dollars

 substituting the value of y into equation  2

 5.6 - x = 1

∴x = 4.6 dollars


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