Answer: bookmarks cost $3 and bracelets cost $9
explanation:
(Bracelets = b)
(Bookmarks = m)
15b + 20m = 195
Bracelets cost 3 times as much as bookmarks
b = 3m
Substitute b for 3m
15(3m) + 20m = 195
Multiply 15 and 3
45m + 20m = 195
Add 45 and 20
65m = 195
To get m on its own, divide 65 from both sides.
195 divided by 65 is 3
m = 3
Bookmarks cost $3
Bracelets cost 3 times as much as bookmarks
So $3 × 3 = $9