Question 100029

Let x=number of shorts sold
(1) Amount of money taken in from shorts=14x
Then 2x=number of T-shirts sold
(2) Amount of money taken in from T-shirts=9*2x or 18x

Now we are told that (1)+(2)=$256.  So our equation to solve is:

14x+18x=256  collect like terms

32x=256  divide both sides by 32

x=8----------------------------number of shorts sold

2x=2*8=16-----------------------number of T-shirts sold

CK

8*$14+16*9=$256
$112+$144=$256
$256=$256


Hope this helps---ptaylor