Celine T.

asked • 04/04/19

The total cost of a shirt and a belt is $70 the cost of the belt is 3/7 the cost of the shirt what is the cost of the shirt

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Jack D. answered • 04/04/19

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If you multiply $70 by 3/7, you will get the answer which is $30,

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Jack D.

This question requires a careful reading. The above answer is incorrect. To solve: let X equal the cost of the shirt; then 3/7X is the cost of the belt.If the total cost is $70, then write the following equation: X + 3/7X = 70. If we then multiply each term by 7, we can re-write the equation as 7X + 3X = 490; 10X = 490; X = 49 (the cost of the shirt)
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