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The combined original price for a mirror and a vase is . After a discount to the mirror and a discount to the vase are applied, the combined sale price for the two items is . Which system of equations gives the original price , in dollars, of the mirror and the original price , in dollars, of the vase?
Explanation
Choice C is correct. It’s given that represents the original price, in dollars, of the mirror, and represents the original price, in dollars, of the vase. It's also given that the combined original price for the mirror and the vase is . This can be represented by the equation . After a discount to the mirror is applied, the sale price of the mirror is of its original price. This can be represented by the expression . After a discount to the vase is applied, the sale price of the vase is of its original price. This can be represented by the expression . It’s given that the combined sale price for the two items is . This can be represented by the equation . Therefore, the system of equations consisting of the equations and gives the original price , in dollars, of the mirror and the original price , in dollars, of the vase.
Choice A is incorrect. The second equation in this system of equations represents a discount to the mirror and a discount to the vase.
Choice B is incorrect. The second equation in this system of equations represents a discount to the mirror and a discount to the vase.
Choice D is incorrect. The second equation in this system of equations represents a discount to the mirror and a discount to the vase.