SOLUTION: A t shirt cost 5 times as much as a singlet .for Gh¢800 a trader can buy 32 more singlet than t shirt ,how much does a t shirt cost?

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Question 1081806: A t shirt cost 5 times as much as a singlet .for Gh¢800 a trader can buy 32 more singlet than t shirt ,how much does a t shirt cost?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let p and 5p be the prices of a singlet and a t-shirt, respectively. Then:
800/p -32=800/5p
5*800-32(5p)=800
4*800=160p
p=20
5p= Gh 100 as the price of a T-shirt. ☺☺☺☺