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20 September, 10:52

Claire bought 3 bars of soap and five sponges for $2.31. Steve bought five bars of soap and three sponges for $3.05. Find the cost of each item

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  1. 20 September, 11:14
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    1st: 3b+5s=2.31 2nd: 5b+3s=3.05Multiply 1st by 5 to get:3rd: 15b+25s=11.55Multiply 2nd by 3 to get:4th: 15b+9s=9.15Subtract 4th from 3rd to get: 16s=2.4 s=0.15 or 15 cents (cost of bar of soap) Substitute into 1st to solve for b:3b+5 (0.15) = 2.313b+0.75=2.313b=1.56b=0.52 or 52 cents (cost of a sponge)
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