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3) The Blackweld family is shopping for school uniforms. Pants cost $5
more than skirts. Six skirts cost $4 less than 4 pairs of pants. How much
does 1 skirt cost?

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mhanifa

Answer:

  • $8

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Let the pants cost = p
  • Skirts cost = s

We got equations

  • p = s + 5
  • 6s = 4p - 4

Substituting p and solving for s

  • 6s = 4(s + 5) - 4
  • 6s = 4s + 20 - 4
  • 6s - 4s = 16
  • 2s = 16
  • s = $8

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