5. A packet of razors and a bar of soap cost £5.50. If the soap costs £2.50 less than the razors, find the cost of each.

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Beau Atkins

2 March, 15:21

5. A packet of razors and a bar of soap cost £5.50. If the soap costs £2.50 less than the razors, find the cost of each.

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Andrew Cannon · Answer 1

R+s=5.5

R-s=2.5

Adding both

2r=8

R=4

S=5.5-4=1.5

Raegan Mason · Answer 2

Let the cost of soap be x,

cost of razors = x + 2.5

total cost = 2x + 2.5

2x + 2.5 = 5.5

2x = 3

x = 1.5

cost of razors = 1.5 + 2.5

= 4

The cost of the packet of razors and bar of soap is £4.00 and £1.50 respectively.