Mr. Vectadore is buying two new cowboy hats. All together the hats costs $75.12. The second hat costs twice as much as the first

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Mr. Vectadore is buying two new cowboy hats. All together the hats costs $75.12. The second hat costs twice as much as the first

hat. What is the price of the most expensive hat? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Mathematics

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Anastasy [175] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-11T03:05:15+03:00

Anastasy [175]3 years ago

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Answer:

50.08

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hodyreva [135] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-11T01:38:15+03:00

We use x to represent the price of the cheapest hat. Since the more expensive hat is twice the price of the cheaper one, we use 2x to represent it. Therefore x + 2x, or 3x, equals $75.12. Divide 75.12 by 3 to find x, which is 25.04. The more expensive hat is 2x, so we must multiply 25.04 by 2 to find the price of the more expensive hat. Therefore, the cost is $50.08.