Problema Solution
Mr. Vectadore is buying two new cowboy hats. All together cost $75.12. The second hat costs twice as much as the firsr hat. What is the price of the more expensive hat?
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Let 'x' represent the cost of the first hat then the cost of the second hat is '2x'.
Altogether the hats cost $75.12:
x + 2x = 75.12
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x = $25.04
2x = 2*25.04 = $50.08
The price of the more expensive hat is $50.08.