SOLUTION: A clothing store sell t-shirt for one price and sweatshirts for a different price. Larry spent the same on 10 t-shirts as he spent on 4 sweatshirts. If he spent a total of $230 on

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Question 1072840: A clothing store sell t-shirt for one price and sweatshirts for a different price. Larry spent the same on 10 t-shirts as he spent on 4 sweatshirts. If he spent a total of $230 on the 10 t-shirts and 4 sweatshirts. What was the cost of each sweatshirts?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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10T=4S
and
10T%2B4S=230
Substituting,
4S%2B4S=230
8S=230
Solve for S then use either equation to solve for T.