Problema Solution
A book and bookmark together sell for $10.10. If the price of the book is $10.00 more than the price of the bookmark, find the price of the book and the price of the bookmark.
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Let
x = the price of the book
y = the price of the bookmark
A book and bookmark together sell for $10.10 means:
x + y = 10.10
The price of the book is $10.00 more than the price of the bookmark means:
x = y + 10
We need to solve the following system of equations:
x + y = 10.10
x = y + 10
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x = $10.05
y = $0.05
The pice of the book is $10.05.
The price of the bookmark is $0.05 or 5 cents.