SOLUTION: The redland school store sells long-sleeved t-shirts and short -sleeve t-shirts.Last year, they sold a total of 325 t-shirts that brought in a total of $4410. If the short sleeved

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Question 76149: The redland school store sells long-sleeved t-shirts and short -sleeve t-shirts.Last year, they sold a total of 325 t-shirts that brought in a total of $4410. If the short sleeved t-shirts were sold for $12 each and the long sleeved t-shirts cost $15,how many of each type of shirt were sold throughout last year?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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s = the number of short-sleeved shirts sold
l = the number of long-sleeved shirts sold
12s+%2B+15l+=+4410
s+%2B+l+=+325
l+=+325+-+s
12s+%2B+15%28325+-+s%29+=+4410
12s+%2B+4875+-+15s+=+4410
-3s+=+-465
s+=+155 answer
l+=+325+-+155
l+=+170 answer
check answers
12%2A155+%2B+15%2A170+=+4410
186000+%2B+2550+=+4410
4410+=+4410
OK