Question

someone please help!!!! don't just give answer,give me the equation!
At a bargain store, Tanya bought 3 items that each cost the same amount. Tony bought 4 items that each cost the same amount, but each was $2 less than the items that Tanya bought. Both Tanya and Tony paid the same amount of money. What was the individual cost of each person’s items?

Answer 1

such along reply....XD

Answer 2

Let the cost of each item bought by Tanya be $T. Then the total cost of the items bought by Tanya is $3T.
The cost of each item bought by Tony is $(T - 2). Then the total cost of the items bought by Tony is $4(T - 2).
The total costs are equal, therefore we can write:
3T = 4(T - 2) ..........(1)
Now you need to find T by solving equation (1).

Answer 3

okay, thanks.

Answer 4

You're welcome :)