document.write( "Question 1179663: Sam bought 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants for $85.50. Randy bought 4 shirts and 3 pairs of pants for $123. How much does one shirt cost? How much does one pair of pants cost? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Sam bought 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants for $85.50. Randy bought 4 shirts and 3 pairs of pants for $123. How much does one shirt cost? How much does one pair of pants cost?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "3.00 x + 2.00 y = 85.50
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\n" ); document.write( "4.00 x + 3.00 y = 123.00 .............2
\n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y
\n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by -3.00
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 2.00
\n" ); document.write( "-9.00 x -6.00 y = -256.50
\n" ); document.write( "8.00 x 6.00 y = 246.00
\n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations
\n" ); document.write( "-1.00 x = -10.50
\n" ); document.write( "/ -1.00
\n" ); document.write( "x = 10.50
\n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "3.00 x + 2.00 y = 85.50
\n" ); document.write( "31.50 + 2.00 y = 85.50
\n" ); document.write( " 2.00 y = 54.00
\n" ); document.write( " y = 27.00
\n" ); document.write( "Ans x = 11
\n" ); document.write( " y = 27
\n" ); document.write( " 11 number of shirts
\n" ); document.write( " 27 number of pairs of pants
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