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One sweater + 3 shirts =$37

3 sweaters + 2 shirts =$55. Find the price of one sweater and the price of one shirt

One sweater + 3 shirts =$37 3 sweaters + 2 shirts =$55. Find the price of one sweater-example-1
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Answer: One sweater: $13 and One shirt: $8

Step-by-step explanation: You have to use elimination. The first formula would be 1x + 3y = 37 and the other is 3x + 2y = 55. Once you use elimination, you just solve a one step equation. When you get x = 13, you plug the 13 into one of the formulas to get 8.

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