SOLUTION: **THIS IS AN EDITED QUESTION, I REALIZED I LEFT OUT A FRACTION IN THE PROBLEM** Mrs.Suarez bought 3 pairs of jeans and 5 shirts for $441. If each pair of jeans cost 2/3 as much

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Question 657406: **THIS IS AN EDITED QUESTION, I REALIZED I LEFT OUT A FRACTION IN THE PROBLEM**
Mrs.Suarez bought 3 pairs of jeans and 5 shirts for $441. If each pair of jeans cost 2/3 as much as each shirt,
What was the price of each pair of jeans?
What was the price of each shirt?
I am not sure about the formula I've put together for this question;
x=36.75
And I've gathered if that is the price of a shirt, then the price of a pair of jeans must be $24.50.
But when I plugged in those two values to the original equation, it didnt check out.
What am I doing wrong?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
each pair of jeans cost 2/3 as much as each shirt
shirt cost: x
jean cost:
Question states***bought 3 pairs of jeans and 5 shirts for $441

7x = $441
x = $63, shirt cost. Jean cost is $42
and...

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