Cost Of A Shirt A Shirt And A Tie Together Cost $50 The Shirt Cost 30$…

Cost of a shirt a shirt and a tie together cost $50 the shirt cost 30$ more than the tie what is the cost of shirt?

Cost of tie: x

Cost of the shirt: x + 30 ($30 more than a tie, so add 30 to the cost of tie)

Total Cost: $50

Equation:

Cost of Tie + Cost of Shirt = 50

(x) + (x+30) = 50

2x + 30 = 50

2x = 50 – 30

2x/2 = 20/2

x = 10 ⇒ cost of a tie

10 + 30 = 40 ⇒ cost of a shirt

ANSWER: The cost of a shirt is $40.

Check:

Cost of a tie: $10

Cost of shirt which is $30 more than cost of tie: $10 + $30 = $40

$10 + $40 = $50

$50 = $50 (True)

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