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Nick and Harry's combined weight is 315 pounds. Harry is fifteen pounds heaver than Nick. How much does each weigh?

One supplementary angle is twenty-four degrees larger than the other. What is the size of each angle?

The combined cost of a shirt and tie is $26.00. The shirt costs $8.00 less than the tie. How much does each cost?

A watch and a ring together cost twenty-five dollars. The watch costs four dollars more than twice the price of the ring. How much does each cost.

Together a desk and a chair cost fifty-five dollars. The chair costs one dollar less than one-third of the desk. How much does each one cost?

The angles of a triangle are such that one is twice as large as another while the third is twelve degrees less than the smaller. Determine all three angles.

At a local store, three shirts and two ties cost $69, while 2 shirts and 4 ties cost $66. How much does each shirt and tie cost?

At a road side stand, 6 tomatoes and 2 melons cost $4.40 while 4 tomatoes and 4 melons cost $6.40. How much do tomatoes and melons cost separately?