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Question 899168: A pair of pants costs twice as much as a shirt. The total cost of 1 pair of pants and 1 shirt is $18. If s represents the cost of 1 shirt, which equation could you use to find the cost of 1 shirt?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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s+2s=18
s=18/3
s=$6 shirt