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The total cost of a tie and a pair of pants was $87.18. If the price of the tie was $2.12 less than the pair of pants, what was the price of the tie? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal
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The total cost of a tie and a pair of pants was $87.18. If the price of the tie was $2.12 less than the pair of pants, what was the price of the tie? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to two places.

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Hey, the tie would cost $42.53
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