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Alan bought 3 pencils and a notebook. The notebook cost $6 and he spent a total of 12$ . How much did each pencil cost? Use p to represent the cost of each pencil

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Answer: $2
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Since 3 pencils and 1 notebook that costs $6 cost $12 in total:

3p + 6 = 12
3p = 12 - 6
3p = 6
p = 6÷3
p = 2

Therefore, the cost of each pencil is $2

Answer:

Each pencil cost $2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost of 1 pencil be p

So, cost of 3 pencils = 3p

Cost of 1 notebook = $6

We are given that Alan bought 3 pencils and a notebook.

So, Total cost for Alan = [tex]3p+6[/tex]

We are given that he spent a total of $12.

So, [tex]3p+6=12[/tex]

[tex]3p=12-6[/tex]

[tex]3p=6[/tex]

[tex]p=\frac{6}{3}[/tex]

[tex]p=2[/tex]

Hence each pencil cost $2

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