Eric spent $22.00, including sales tax on 2 jerseys and 3 pairs of socks. The jerseys cost $6.75 each and the total sales tax was $1.03. How much did each pair of socks cost?
Solution:
The total money spent was $22.00. 2 jerseys costing $6.75 each was bought, the total tax was $1.03. 3 pairs of socks was bought, Let S represent the cost for each pair of socks. The total money spent is the sum of the money spent on jersey, socks and tax. Hence:
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