SOLUTION: Two pairs of shoes and four pairs of socks cost $109, and three pairs of shoes and five pairs of socks cost $160. Find the cost of a pair of socks.
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Question 937594: Two pairs of shoes and four pairs of socks cost $109, and three pairs of shoes and five pairs of socks cost $160. Find the cost of a pair of socks. Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = cost for pair of shoes
y = cost for pair of socks
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2x + 4y = 109
3x + 5y = 160
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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2x + 4y = 109
3x + 5y = 160
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solution:
x = cost for pair of shoes = 47.50
y = cost for pair of socks = 3.50
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