SOLUTION: I want to buy T-shirts and shorts. T-shirts cost $10 each and shorts cost $15 each. If I have $90 to buy a total of 8 T-shirts and shorts, how many each can you buy? Thank you.

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Question 411054: I want to buy T-shirts and shorts. T-shirts cost $10 each and shorts cost $15 each. If I have $90 to buy a total of 8 T-shirts and shorts, how many each can you buy?
Thank you.

Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let buy x T-shirts, and y-shorts. If you have to buy a total of 8 T-shirts and shorts, then
T-shirts cost $10 each, so for x T-shirts you'll spend $, shorts cost $15 each, so you'll pay $ for y shorts/ Then you'll spend
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So, you have to buy 8 T-shirts, 2 shorts.

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