Mrs. Daniel pays $324 for a handbag and 3 pairs of shoes. The handbag costs half as much as the 3 pairs of shoes combined. Find the cost of the handbag.

2 answers

324=H+3S
H=.5(3S)

324=.5(3S)+3S
4.5S=324
Shoes=324/4.5
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I think you do so do sowe first you do we know that it 324 for a handbag and 3 pair of shoe. The handbag costs half as much 3 pair of shoe. The awesner is 108