Answer:
the price of the shirt is 32
the price of each hat is 18
Step-by-step explanation:
let x represent the shirts
and y for hats
2x+5y=154 ( Eva)
3x+4y=168 (Nicole)
solve by elimination/ subtraction
multiply first equation by (3 ) : 6x+15y=462
multiply second equation by2: 6x+8y=336
subtract both equations :
6x+15y-6x-8y=462-336
7y= 126
y=126/7=18 ( the price of one hat)
2x+5y=154
2x+5(18)=154
2x=154-90
x=64/2
x=32 ( price of 1 shirt )
xheck :
2(32)+5(18)=154
64+90=154
154=154 (correct)
