Question

Twelve shirts and three pairs of jeans cost $85.95 . Fifteen shirts and 2 pair of jeans costs $93.55.

Set up two equations

Answer 1

12s +3j= 85.95

15s +2j= 93.55

Explanation:

First, define the variables:

Let the cost of a shirt be $s and the cost of a pair of jeans be $j.

From the first sentence:

12s +3j= 85.95 -----(1)

From the second sentence:

15s +2j= 93.55 -----(2)