4. The cost of a pencil is 25 cents more than the cost of a eraser. If the cost of 8 pencils and 10 erasers is $12.80, find the cost of each.

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4. The cost of a pencil is 25 cents more than the cost of a eraser. If
the cost of 8 pencils and 10 erasers is $12.80, find the cost of
each.
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