SOLUTION: This question is from a worksheet. Two shirts and three pairs of shorts cost $88.15. Three shirts and one pair of shorts cost $66.60. Find the cost of each.

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Two shirts and three pairs of shorts cost $88.15. Three shirts and one pair of shorts cost $66.60. Find the cost of each.
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2SHIRTS + 3 SHORTS=88.15
3SHIRTS + 1 SHORTS=66.60 THEREFORE 1 SHORTS =66.60-3 SHIRTS SUBSTITUTING FOR SHORTS IN EQUATION 1 WE GET
2 SHIRTS + 3(66.60-3 SHIRTS)=66.60 OR 2 SHIRTS + 199.80-9 SHIRTS=66.60 OR
2 SHIRTS -9 SHIRTS=66.60-199.80 OR -7 SHIRTS=-111.65 OR 1 SHIRT =-111.65/-7 OR
SHIRTS=15.95 EACH THEREFORE
2(15.95)+3 SHORTS=88.15 OR 31.90 +3 SHORTS=88.15 OR 3 SHORTS =88.15-31.90 OR
SHORTS=56.25/3 OR SHORTS =18.75 EACH.

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