Question

Define the variables and write a system of equations to represent the given situation do not solve

Jason spent a total of $131 on shirts. Dress shirts cost $28 dollars and T-shirts cost $15 dollars. If he brought 7 shirts how many of each kind did he buy?

Answer 1

Answer: 28x + 15y = 131 and x + y = 7 where x is the number of Dress shirt and y is the number of T-shirt.

Explanation:

We will represent the number of Dress shirt he bought by x and we will represent the number of T-shirt he bought by y.

We know that he spent 131 so the cost of each dress shirt plus the cost of each T-shirt has to equal 131. Also, he bought 7 total shirts so x plus y has to equal 7.

28x + 15y = 131

x + y = 7

Note: it says don't solve so I didn't solve but if you want to solve use these equations.