Alan bought 3 pencils and a notebook. the notebook cost $6 and he spent a total of 12$ . how much did each pencil cost? use p to represent the cost of each pencil

Each pencil cost $2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost of 1 pencil be p

So, cost of 3 pencils = 3p

Cost of 1 notebook = $6

We are given that Alan bought 3 pencils and a notebook.

So, Total cost for Alan =

We are given that he spent a total of $12.

So,

Hence each pencil cost $2

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