SOLUTION: T-shirts are on sale for $4 and sweaters are on sale for $8. On a particular day 100 garments are sold for $660. How many of each type of clothing were sold?

Question 1074474: T-shirts are on sale for $4 and sweaters are on sale for $8. On a particular day 100 garments are sold for $660. How many of each type of clothing were sold?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of T-shirts sold
Let = number of sweaters sold
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
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35 T-shirts and 65 sweaters were sold
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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