document.write( "Question 664567: How do I explain finding this answer to my 4th grader? At a department store a hat and a shirt cost $22. The hat costs $12 less than the shirt. How much does the hat cost at the store? How much does the shirt cost? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #413361 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! At a department store a hat and a shirt cost $22. The hat costs $12 less than the shirt. How much does the hat cost at the store? How much does the shirt cost? \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "h + s = 22 \n" ); document.write( "h = s - 12 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "sub for h in the 1st equ \n" ); document.write( "(s - 12) + s = 22 \n" ); document.write( "2s - 12 = 22 \n" ); document.write( "2s = 34 \n" ); document.write( "s = 17 \n" ); document.write( "h = 5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |