SOLUTION: John spent $201 shirts and pants for work. Shirts cost $27 and pants cost $22. If he bought a total of 8 articles of clothing, then how many of each kind did he buy? What is the li
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Question 774421: John spent $201 shirts and pants for work. Shirts cost $27 and pants cost $22. If he bought a total of 8 articles of clothing, then how many of each kind did he buy? What is the linear equation to this question?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You asked the wrong question. "What is the linear equation to this question?" is incorrect. This question requires a system of linear equations, namely two equations in two variables.
Solve for 
and 
John
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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