Mrs. daniels pays $324 for a handbag and 3 pairs of shoes. the handbag costs half as much as the 3 pairs of shoes combined. find the cost of the handbang.

3s + 1.5s = 324

4.5s = 324

s = 72

1 pair of shoes = $72. 3 pairs = 216

0.5 * 216 = cost of handbag

ACTUAL ANSWER IS 153 DOLLARS

FOR SHOES AND 123 FOR HAND BAGS!!!!

To find the cost of the handbag, we can start by assigning variables.

Let's say the cost of the handbag is represented by 'x' dollars.

Since the handbag costs half as much as the 3 pairs of shoes combined, the total cost of the 3 pairs of shoes would be '2x' dollars.

Now we can set up an equation to represent the given information.

The equation would be: x + 2x = 324

Combining like terms, we get 3x = 324

To find the value of 'x', we divide both sides of the equation by 3:

3x/3 = 324/3

This simplifies to: x = 108

Therefore, the cost of the handbag is $108.