Question

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 $2.25 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

Write an equation. Let x represent the cost of one of Tanya's items.
Solve the equation. Show your work.
Check your solution. Show your work.
State the solution in complete sentences.

Answer 2

Tanya:
x= 3y
Tony:
4y - 2.25y

could those represent the statements?
i was deep thinking the but each was $2.25 less than the items that Tanya bought

Answer 3

Thanks! is this the answer for the entire thing?