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6. A pencil costs $2 less than a notebook. A pen costs 3 times as much as a pencil. The pen costs $9. Write and solve an equation to determine the cost of the notebook and the cost of the pencil.
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6. A pencil costs $2 less than a notebook. A pen costs 3 times as much as a pencil. The pen costs

$9. Write and solve an equation to determine the cost of the notebook and the cost of the
pencil.

User Jigzat
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Answer:

Explanation:

9 x 3 = 27 aka pencil

27 + 2 = 29 = notebook

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