(asap ) two brothers went shopping at a back-to-school sale where all shirts were the same price, and all the shorts too. the younger brother spent $79 on 4 new shirts and 3 pairs of shorts. the older brother purchased 7 new shirts and 8 pairs of shorts and paid a total of $185. how much did each item cost? each shirt cost $ and each pair of shorts cost $ .

Shirts = $7

Shorts $17

Step-by-step explanation:

Let:

T - shirts

S - shorts

We can make two equations out of this problem:

4T + 3S = $79

7T + 8S = $185

Through substitution we can solve for one of the unknowns. We make one equation to solve for an unknown

We use the formula of S and insert it into the other equation:

Thus T-shirts are $7 each.

Now that we know T, we can use it to solve for the other unknown. You can use it on any of the formulas.

We know then that Shorts are $17 each.