Problema Solution

Jennifer went on a shopping spree, spending a total of $107 on a skirt, a sweater, and a pair of shoes. The cost of the sweater was 7/6 of the cost of the skirt. The shoes cost $12 more than the skirt. Find the cost of each item.

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let cost of skirt item = x

sweateritem = y

shoe item = z

y = 7/6 x

z  = x + 12

x+y+z = 107

x+7/6 x +x +12=107

19/6 x = 95

x = 30

y= 35

z = 42