9•44=396
396/54=7.3 repeating
Therefore y=7.33
Well, to get rid of them, you would have to add or subtract that fraction to both sides of the equation (making them still equal to each other), so it would just get too complicated to completely get rid of a fraction. That is, if you don't need to.
Answer:
$26.02
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the price of a skirt be A and that of coat be B
Iilly bought 6 skirts and 5 coats for a total of $452.62
That’s
6A + 5B = 452.62
Also, Lilly’s sister bought 3 skirts and 5 coats for $289.36
That’s
3A + 5B = 289.36
We now have two equations
1 . 6A + 5B = 452.62
2. 3A + 5B = 289.36
Subtract equation two from equation one
We have
3A = 163.26
Divide both sides by 3
3A/3 = 163.26/3
A = 54.42
A = $54.42
Now substitute 54.42 for A in either equations to get B the price of a coat
Using equation one, we have
6A + 5B = 452.62
6 x 54.42 + 5B = 456.62
326.52 + 5B = 456.62
Subtract 326.52 from both sides
326.52 - 326.52 + 5B = 456.62 - 326.52
5B = 130.1
Divide both sides by 5
5B/5 = 130.1/5
B = 26.02
= $26.02
A coat cost $26.02
