A cell phone and phone case cost $110 in total. The cell phone costs $100 more

than the phone case. How much was the cell phone?

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Gideon Yu

9 July, 03:47

A cell phone and phone case cost $110 in total. The cell phone costs $100 more

than the phone case. How much was the cell phone?

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Reyna · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

p + c = 110

p = c + 100

c + 100 + c = 110

2c + 100 = 110

2c = 110 - 100

2c = 10

c = 10/2

c = 5 ... cost of the phone case

p = c + 100

p = 5 + 100

p = 105 <== = cost of the phone

A cell phone and phone case cost $110 in total. The cell phone costs $100 morethan the phone case. How much was the cell phone?

A cell phone and phone case cost $110 in total. The cell phone costs $100 more

than the phone case. How much was the cell phone?