Kendall bought 6 notbooks and 3 pens for a total of $27. The cost of one notebook is $1.50 more than the cost of one pen. What is the combined cost of one notebook and one pen?

$5.5

Step-by-step explanation:

6 * N (notebook) + 3 * P (pen) = 27

n = 1.5 +P

6 * (1.5 + P) + 3 * P = 27

9 +6p +3p = 27

9p = 18

p (pen): $2

N (notebook): $3.5

combined cost of 1 pen and 1 notebook: $2 + $ 3.5 = $ 5.5