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Kendra pays $132 for shoes and clothes. The clothes cost $54 more than the shoes. How much do the shoes cost?

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let


x = the cost of shoes


y = the cost of clothes


Kendra pays $132 for shoes and clothes:


x + y = 132


the clothes cost $54 more than the shoes:


y = 54 + x


by solving the system of equations:


x + y = 132


y = 54 + x


we find:


x = $39


y = $93


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the shoes cost %39.