Question

The total cost of a pair of shoes and a shirt was $81.59. If the price of the pair of shoes was $0.91 less than the shirt, what was the price of the pair of shoes? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to two places.

Answer 1

$40.34

Explanation:

x+(x+.91)=81.59

2x+.91=81.59

2x=80.68

x=40.34