Owen paid $9.20 for 6 pencils and a pen. A pen cost twice as much as a pencil.
(a) How much did a pencil cost?
(b) How much did a pen cost?
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Answer: 2.30
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Step-by-step explanation:
6x+1y= 9.20(x=pencil since bought6 pencils)
y =one pen bought
the cost of 2pencil is equal to one pen
6x +1y(2x)=9.20
6x + 2x = 9.20
8x=9.20
x= 1.15
one pencil is =1.15 dollars
pen rate is double then pencil=1.15+1.15=2.30 dollars
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