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At a store, Eva bought two shirts and five hats for $154.00. Nicole bought

three same shirts and four same hats for $168.00. What is the price of each
shirt? _____

User HoGo
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$89.60

2s+5h=154
3s+4h=168

3s+4h=168
-3s -3s
4h=168-3s
\4 /4
h= 42-0.75s

2s+(42-0.75s)=154
1.25s+42=154
-42 -42
1.25s=112
/1.25 /1.25
s=$89.6
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