SOLUTION: What is the price of each shirt and each pair of pants if Lisa Buys four shirts and three pairs of pants for 85.50 she returns the next day and buys there shirts and five pair pan

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Question 1121195: What is the price of each shirt and each pair of pants if Lisa Buys four shirts and three pairs of pants for 85.50 she returns the next day and buys there shirts and five pair pants for $115 ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x shirt price
y pants price

system%284x%2B3y=85.5%2C3x%2B5y=115%29

Elimination Method may be best way to start.
system%283%284x%2B3y%29=3%2A85.5%2C4%283x%2B5y%29=4%2A115%29
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11y=203.5

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