SOLUTION: Maggie is going to the mall with her friends and has $200 to spend from her birthday and Christmas money. She finds a store that has jeans for $25 and dresses for $50 (prices inclu

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Question 941622: Maggie is going to the mall with her friends and has $200 to spend from her birthday and Christmas money. She finds a store that has jeans for $25 and dresses for $50 (prices include tax).
When Maggie leaves the store she has spent all of her $200 and has bought 6 items of clothing. How many pairs of jeans and many dresses did she purchase?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = pairs of jeans
y = number of dresses
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x + y = 6
25x + 50y = 200
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x + y = 6
25x + 50y = 200
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