Pls help 2Sam bought =as many blue buttons as red buttons.5Each red button cost $0.20 more than each blue button.He spent $16 more for the red buttons than the blue buttons.Find the cost of each red button if the total cost of all the buttons is $64.

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2 Sam bought = as many blue buttons as red buttons. 5 Each red button cost $0.20 more than each blue button. He spent $16 more for the red buttons than the blue buttons. Find the cost of each red button if the total cost of all the buttons is $64.