document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062018>Question 1062018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suzy buys 2 shirts and 2 pairs of pants for 42 dollars at the store. Annette buys 3 shirts and 1 pair of pants for 37 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Create a system of equations that can be used to solve for the cost of the shirts and pants.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A.)2s + 2p = 42 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3s + p = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.)2s + 2p = 42 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s + 3p = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.)2s + 2p = 37 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s + 3p = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.)2s + 2p = 37 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3s + p = 42 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=676778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2s+2p = 42 (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s+p = 37 (2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much are the pant?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In equation (1), multiply all times 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In equation (2{, multiply all times 2 and subtract from (1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6s+6p = 126<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6s+2p = 74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0s+4p = 52 so now we have zero shirts. Divide both sides by 4 and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 13 the pants are 13. And Annette bought 1 pair, and she spent 37. Now, 37-13 = 24 so she paid 24 for 3 shirts or 8 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pants cost: 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shirts cost: 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check with Suzy:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 shirts at 8 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 pants at 13 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total... . .. .42 Correct, this is how much she spent. </SPAN>\n" );
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