Solve the problem.
-A store sells tents, sleeping bags, and camp stools. A customer buys a tent, 5 sleeping bags, and 5 camp stools for $255. The price of the tent is 8 times the cost of a camp stool. The cost of a sleeping bag is $15
More than the cost of a camp stool. Find the cost of each item.
A)$80 for a tent; $25 for a sleeping bag; $10 for a camp stool
B)$80 for a tent; $25 for a sleeping bag; $11 for a camp stool
C)$80 for a tent; $30 for a sleeping bag; $15 for a camp stool
D)$88 for a tent; $25 for a sleeping bag; $11 for a camp stool

Question

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Let the cost of a camp stool be $x$. Then, the cost of a tent is $8x$ and the cost of a sleeping bag is $x + 15$. The total cost is $8x + 5(x + 15) + 5x = 255$. Solving for $x$ gives $x = 10$, so the tent costs $80$, the sleeping bag costs $25$, and the camp stool costs $10$.

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