Question

Latanya buys 5 yard of blue fabric and 8 yards of green fabric. the blue fabric cost $2 dollars more than the green fabric.she pays a total of $ 62. what would be the combined cost of 1 yard of blue fabric and one yard of green fabric?

Answer 1

Answer: $10

Explanation:

let x = the price of green fabric, then x+2 = blue fabric price

8x+5(x+2)=62

8x+5x+10=62

13x+10=62

13x=52

x=4

price of green fabric=$4

price of blue fabric=$6

4+6=$10