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21 April, 08:49

The unit price on a 100-pound container of a swimming pool chlorine is $.06 per pound less than the unit price on a 75-pound container. If the 100-pound container costs $55.50 more than the 75-pound container, find the cost of each.

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  1. 21 April, 10:12
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    100 lb: $240 75 lb: $184.50

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let u represent the unit price of the 100 lb container. Then u+.06 is the unit price of the 75 lb container.

    The difference in prices is ...

    100u - 75 (u+.06) = 55.50

    25u - 4.50 = 55.50

    25u = 60

    u = 60/25 = 2.40

    The cost of the 100 lb container is 100u = 240. The cost of the 75 lb container is $55.50 less: 240 - 55.50 = 184.50.

    The 100 lb container costs $240. The 75 lb container costs $184.50.
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