Problema Solution

George sells widgets. The first 10 widgets a customer purchases cost x dollars each. Every widget purchased after 10, each cost 50% of x. If Ron spent $21.00 on 11 of George's widgets, what is the value of x?

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10x + 0.50x = 21

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x = $2

The value of x is $2.