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Here's how I broke it down.. (which is apparently wrong)

A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents.

  Bat + Bal = 1.10
The bat costs a dollar more than the ball.

  Bat = Bal + 1.00
How much does the ball cost?

  Bal = ??
So..

  Bat + Bal = 1.10
  Bat = Bal + 1.00
Therefore

  1.00 + Bal = 1.10
  Bal = .10
  1.00 + .10 = 1.10
This seems logical..

Aside: fuck that script that messes with your copypaste, and the same sentiment to sites that implement it



You're subbing in 1.00 for Bat when you should be subbing in 1.00 + Bal for Bat so that you have 1.00 + Bal + Bal = 1.10


Ahhhhhhh. I see now. Kind of funny how I completely misprocessed the "Bat costs 1.00 more than the ball" bit.

Always hated word problems in school :P




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