The total cost of four pens and seven mechanical pencils is $13.25. The cost of each pencil is 75 cents.

Pens cost $2/each

Step-by-step explanation:

We can produce an equation from this question, it is as follows:

P = The cost of pens

M = The cost of mechanical pencils

In the question it is stated that each mechanical pencil is 75 cents. We can plug that into the equation like this:

Now, we just solve the equation:

Therefore, each pen costs $2.

Let's check this answer by plugging everything into the equation:

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(w – 2.5)(w + 2.5)

(–4v – 9)(–4v + 9)

step-by-step explanation: