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or Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using any method, and fill in the blanks. Two brothers went shopping at a back-to-school sale where all shirts were the same price, and all the shorts too. The younger brother spent $139 on 6 new shirts and 5 pairs of shorts. The older brother purchased 8 new shirts and 8 pairs of shorts and paid a total of $208. How much did each item cost? Each shirt cost $ , and each pair of shorts cost $ .

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Answer:

$9 per shirt, $17 per short

Explanation:
x = shirts

y = shorts

Brother 1: 6x + 5y = 139

Brother 2: 8x + 8y = 208

208 - 139 = 69

8y - 5y = 3y

8x - 6x= 2x

2x + 3y = 69

x = 9

y = 17

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