On a recent trip to the convenience store, you picked up 2 gallons of milk, 4 bottles of water, and 6 snack-size bags of chips. Your total bill (before tax) was $20.40. If a bottle of water costs twice as much as a bag of chips and a gallon of milk costs $2.10 more than a bottle of water, how much does each item cost?

On a recent trip to the convenience store, you picked up 2 gallons of milk, 4 bottles of water, and 6 snack-size bags of chips. Your total bill (before tax) was $20.40. If a bottle of water costs twice as much as a bag of chips and a gallon of milk costs $2.10 more than a bottle of water, how much does each item cost?

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations

Section2.2: Use A Problem Solving Strategy

Problem 2.37TI: According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, the average cost of a car in 2014 was...

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