Question

Eva spent $48 on a shirt and a pair of pants. The pants cost twice as much as the shirt. How much did each item cost

Answer 1

s=16, p = 32

s is shirt and p is pants.

s+p=48

since the cost of the shirt and the pants together is $48

p=2s

the cost of the pants was 2 times as much as the shirt.

substitute p in s+p=48

s+2s=48

3s=48

divide both sides by 3

s=16

The shirt costs 16.

now substitute 16 in for s in p=2s

p=2*16

p=32

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