document.write( "Question 315438: Rob bought 2 pairs of shorts, 3 shirts and a pair of shoes for $146.64. Jessie bought 3 pairs of shorts, 5 shirts and 2 pairs of shoes for $256.35. Allen bought a pair of shorts and 4 shirts for $104.07. What is the price of a pair of shorts? Express answer rounded to two decimal places. \n" ); document.write( "
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Rob bought 2 pairs of shorts, 3 shirts and a pair of shoes for $146.64. Jessie bought 3 pairs of shorts, 5 shirts and 2 pairs of shoes for $256.35. Allen bought a pair of shorts and 4 shirts for $104.07. What is the price of a pair of shorts? Express answer rounded to two decimal places.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "shorts $x
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1.Rob ,.. 2x+3y+z= 146.64
\n" ); document.write( "2.Jessie, 3x+5y+2z=256.35
\n" ); document.write( "3.Allen , x+4y=104.07
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\n" ); document.write( "multiply eq. 1 by 2 and subtract eq2 from it\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x+6y+2z-3x-5y-2z= 293.28- 256.35
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=36.93
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\n" ); document.write( "subtract this equation from eq3
\n" ); document.write( "x+4y-x-y=104.07-36.93
\n" ); document.write( "3y=67.14
\n" ); document.write( "y= 22.38 cost ofshirt.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "x+y=36.93
\n" ); document.write( "x+22.38=36.93
\n" ); document.write( "x=36.93-22.38
\n" ); document.write( "x=14.55 the cost of shorts. \n" ); document.write( "
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