document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333277>Question 333277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three shirts and 2 pants cost $50. two shirts and 3 pants cost $80. what is the cost of one shirt and one pants? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238807 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three shirts and 2 pants cost $50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two shirts and 3 pants cost $80. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let shirt cost $x & pants cost $y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=50..............1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=80..............2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation 1 by -2 & equation 2 by 3 to eliminate x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2(3x+2y)+3(2x+3y)= -2*50+3*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x-4y+6x+9y=-100+240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+5y=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=$28 cost of pants<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of y in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2*28=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+56=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2 .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X cannot be negative .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However cost of 1 Pant and 1 shirt = $26 ( mathematically) </SPAN>\n" );
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