Kara spends $16 on tubes of paint and paint brushes. A tube of paint costs $3 and a paint brush costs $.50. Kara purchases twice as many brushes as tubes of paint. How many tubes of paint and how many brushes did she buy?

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Emanuel Wheeler

24 May, 07:42

Kara spends $16 on tubes of paint and paint brushes. A tube of paint costs $3 and a paint brush costs $.50. Kara purchases twice as many brushes as tubes of paint. How many tubes of paint and how many brushes did she buy?

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Kristina Keith · Answer 1

Answer: 3 (4) +.5 (8) = 16

Step-by-step explanation:Replace b with 2p in the 1st equation

3p +.50 (2p) = 16

3p + 1P = 16

4p = 16

p = 16/4

p = 4 tubes of pain

then

b = 2 (4)

b = 8 brushes