SOLUTION: Colby and Trey went shopping at a back-to-school sale where all the t-shirts were the same price, and all of the shorts were the same price. Kima and Tiarra decided to buy hats and

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Question 1136768: Colby and Trey went shopping at a back-to-school sale where all the t-shirts were the same price, and all of the shorts were the same price. Kima and Tiarra decided to buy hats and socks whose prices were also the same. Colby spent $209 on 9 new shirts and 9 pars of shorts. Trey purchased 6 shirts and 2 pairs of shorts and paid a total of $86.
Write equations that represent the cost of each shirt and pair of shorts for Colby and Trey. Then find out how much each article of clothing cost.
Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In order for to make sense, take off any mention/mentions on hats and socks.


And  MEMORIZE  this:   not every set of words written in English  (even if it is written in perfect English)  is a Math problem.



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