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The cost of 3 sweaters and 2 pairs of jeans is $112.48. Two sweaters and one pair of jeans is

$65.10. Find the cost of each.

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Let's assume the cost of one sweater be "s" and the cost of one pair of jeans be "j".

According to the problem, we have two equations:

3s + 2j = 112.48 ...(1)

2s + j = 65.10 ...(2)

Solving equation (2) for j, we get:

j = 65.10 - 2s

Substituting this value of j in equation (1), we get:

3s + 2(65.10 - 2s) = 112.48

Simplifying and solving for s, we get:

s = $20.06

Substituting the value of s in equation (2) and solving for j, we get:

j = $25.98

Therefore, the cost of one sweater is $20.06 and the cost of one pair of jeans is $25.98
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