SOLUTION: Holy brought several shirts and pants from H&M. The number of shirts bought was 2 more than the number of pants she bought. Shirts cost $12 each, and pants cost $20 each. The total

Question 938819: Holy brought several shirts and pants from H&M. The number of shirts bought was 2 more than the number of pants she bought. Shirts cost $12 each, and pants cost $20 each. The total cost of all the clothes was $98. How many shirts and pants did Holy buy? ( create let statements and two equations to solve for each variable)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x the number of pants. Shirts
12(x+2) + 20x = 98
32x = 74 check numbers submitted on Post

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