SOLUTION: Jacob is responsible for buying uniforms. The tops are $2.50 more than the shorts. He orders 20 tops and 17 shorts. His total cost is $346. How much does he order of each item.

Question 513839: Jacob is responsible for buying uniforms. The tops are $2.50 more than the shorts. He orders 20 tops and 17 shorts. His total cost is $346. How much does he order of each item.
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, umail08:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let represent the cost of the shorts. Then the tops must cost .

Solve for , then calculate , then calculate and

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by umail08(87) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = cost of shorts
x + 2.50 = cost of tops
17x + 20(x + 2.50) = 346
17x + 20x + 50 = 346
37x + 50 = 346
37x + 50 � 50 = 346 � 50
37x = 296
x = $8 � cost of shorts
x + 2.50 = $8 + $2.50 = $10.50 � cost of tops
17x = 17($8) = $136 .. order for shorts
20($10.50) = $210 � order for tops

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