SOLUTION: A shirt and a tie together cost $50. The shirt costs $24 more than the tie. What is the cost of the shirt?

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Question 922062: A shirt and a tie together cost $50. The shirt costs $24 more than the tie. What is the cost of the shirt?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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t the cost of the tie
(t + 24) + t = 50
2t = 26
t = $13, cost of the tie. Shirt $37 13%2B24
And...checking
sum = $50