A builder is buying boxes of nails. She has $187 to spend and each box of nails costs $4.
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let represent the cost of the torch and
represent the cost of the battery.
The torch and a battery cost £2.50 altogether.
The torch costs £2.00 more than the battery.
We substitute the second equation into the first equation to get;
£2.50
The price of the battery is £0.25
We express this as a fraction of the total cost which is £2.50 to get;