At a bargain store, Tanya bought 3 items that each cost the same amount. Tony bought 4 items that each cost the same amount, but each was $2.25 less than the items that Tanya bought. Both Tanya and Tony paid the same amount of money. What was the individual cost of each person's items?
Write an equation. Let x represent the cost of one of Tanya's items. Solve the equation. Show your work. Check your solution. Show your work. State the solution in complete sentences.
