Question

At a certain store, a football cost $15 more than a basketball. If 3 basketballs and 2 footballs cost a total of $115, find the cost of each ball

Answer 1

Answer:

Cost of Basketball is $17

Cost of Football is $32

Step-by-step explanation:

Let cost of Basketball be $x$

Then, Cost of Football is $15 + x$

Now,

$3x + 2 \times (15 + x) = 115$

$3x + 3 + 2x = 115$

$5x = 85$

$x = 17$

Hence, Cost of Basketball is $17

and Cost of Football is 17+15 = $32