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Jasmine went shopping and spent $56 on accessories and clothes. she spent $18 more on clothes than accessories. write and solve a system of equations to find how much she spent on each.
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Jasmine went shopping and spent $56 on accessories and clothes. she spent $18 more on clothes than accessories. write and solve a system of equations to find how much she spent on each.

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X+(x+18)=$56
56-18=38
38/2=19

She spent $19 on accessories
19+18= $37 on clothes
$37+$19=$56
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