Problema Solution
A shopper purchased 8 T-shirts and 5 pairs of pants for $220. The next day, he purchased 5 T-Shirts and 1 pair of pants for $112. How mant does each T-Shirt and each pair of pants cost?
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let
t = the cost of one T-shirt
p = the cost of one pair of pants
A shopper purchased 8 T-shirts and 5 pairs of pants for $220:
8t + 5p = 220
The next day, he purchased 5 T-Shirts and 1 pair of pants for $112:
5t + p = 112
by solving the system of equations:
8t + 5p = 220
5t + p = 112
we find:
t = $20
p = $12
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each T-shirt costs $20 and each pair of pants costs $12.