SOLUTION: A shirt and a pair of pants cost $47.
the shirt costs $1 less than 1/2 of what the pants cost.
how much did the shirt cost?
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Question 804306: A shirt and a pair of pants cost $47.
the shirt costs $1 less than 1/2 of what the pants cost.
how much did the shirt cost?
Answer by erica65404(394) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
shirt=x pants=y
we want to solve for x
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The shirt is $15.
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