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The ratio of the skirt to the cost of a blouse is 8:5. If the skirt costs $24 more than the blouse, find the cost of the blouse.
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The ratio of the skirt to the cost of a blouse is 8:5. If the skirt costs $24 more than the blouse, find the cost of the blouse.
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x - the cost of the skirt
y - the cost of the blouse
The ratio of the cost of the skirt to the cost of the blouse is 8:5.
The skirt costs $24 more than the blouse.
Set (8/5)y and y+24 equal to each other:
The cost of the blouse is $40.
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