You bought a new shirt for $15.95 and 5 pairs of socks. Your friend bought 10 pairs of socks and spent $4.20 less then you. How much did each pair is socks cost

Answer with an equation with variable. Make the variable the cost of socks.

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1 February, 23:51

You bought a new shirt for $15.95 and 5 pairs of socks. Your friend bought 10 pairs of socks and spent $4.20 less then you. How much did each pair is socks cost

Answer with an equation with variable. Make the variable the cost of socks.

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Camryn Bender · Answer 1

Let s represent the cost of a pair of socks.

... 15.95 + 5s - 4.20 = 10s

... 11.75 = 5s

... 2.35 = s

Any of the above equations will get you to the cost of a pair of socks, which is

$2.35.

You bought a new shirt for $15.95 and 5 pairs of socks. Your friend bought 10 pairs of socks and spent $4.20 less then you. How much did each pair is socks costAnswer with an equation with variable. Make the variable the cost of socks.

You bought a new shirt for $15.95 and 5 pairs of socks. Your friend bought 10 pairs of socks and spent $4.20 less then you. How much did each pair is socks cost

Answer with an equation with variable. Make the variable the cost of socks.