Question

A vectador is buying two new cowboy hats.All together the hats cost $75.12.The second hat costs twice as more as the first hat.What is the price of the more expensive hat

Answer 1

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Answer:

$50.08

Explanation:

Let x be the cheaper hat, is the more expensive hat is 2 times this value, it can be shown by 2x. The addition of these two values = 75.12

x + 2x = 75.12

3x = 75.12

Divide both sides by three to find 1x:

x = 25.04

If the more expensive hat is 2x this, then:

2 * 25.04 = 50.08

So the more expensive hat is $50.08!

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