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Vanessa bought a shirt and jeans for a total price of $37. The price of the jeans was $1 more than twice the price of the shirt. What was the price of the shirt? What was the price of the jeans?
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Vanessa bought a shirt and jeans for a total price of $37. The price of the jeans was $1 more than twice the price of the shirt. What was the price of the shirt? What was the price of the jeans?

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Answer:

Shirt price = 12

Jeans price = 25

Explanation:

s = shirt price

j = jeans price

s + j = 37

j = 2s+1

s + 2s + 1 = 37

3s = 36

s = 12

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