The total cost of a suit and a coat is $291. The coat cost twice as much as the suit. How much did the coat cost? Write an equation and solve for the situation.

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Atticus Lucas

Mathematics

27 July, 00:36

The total cost of a suit and a coat is $291. The coat cost twice as much as the suit. How much did the coat cost? Write an equation and solve for the situation.

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Leonidas Wilkinson · Answer 1

Coat price=x

Suit price=y or 2*x

We know that the total cost is 291

x+y=291

x+2*x=291

3*x=291

x=97

The coat price is 97 and the suit price is 194

Mccarty · Answer 2

C + S = 291

C = 2S

2S + S = 291

3S = 291

S = 97 $

C = 194 $