SOLUTION: Three shirts,two pairs of pants,and a hat cost $97.One shirt, four pairs of pants, and two hats cost $119. Three shirts, one pair of pants, & 5 hats cost $125. What is the cost of

Question 974534: Three shirts,two pairs of pants,and a hat cost $97.One shirt, four pairs of pants, and two hats cost $119. Three shirts, one pair of pants, & 5 hats cost $125. What is the cost of one shirt?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (2) from (1)
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The cost of 1 shirt is $15
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check answer:
Subtract (1) from (3)
(3)
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Substitute this result into (3)
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Substitute results so far into (1)
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Now you can check all 3 equations

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