The total cost of a pair of shoes and a tie was $69.85. If the price of the pair of shoes was $2.95 less than the tie, what was the price of the pair of shoes?
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Then, the price of the pair of shoes would be x - $2.95. According to the problem, the total cost of the pair of shoes and the tie was $69.85. So, we can write the equation: x + (x - $2.95) = $69.85 Solving this equation gives: 2x - $2.95 = $69.85 2x = $72.8 x Show more…
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