You go shopping at a local department store with your friend and cousin. You buy one pair of jeans, four pairs of shorts, and two shirts for $84. Your friend buys two pairs of jeans, one pair of shorts, and three shirts for $76. Your cousin buys one pair of jeans, two pairs of shorts, and one shirt for $52. How much does each item cost?

Cost per pair of jeans = $ 20

Cost per pair of shorts = $12

Cost per shirt = $8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x= cost per pair of jeans

y = Cost per pair of shorts

z= cost per shirt.

For you, total cost = x+4y+2z= 84

For your friend,  total cost = 2x+y+3z=76

For cousin, total cost = x+2y+z= 52

Required system:

from (i),    (*)

put this in (ii) and (iii) we get

from (iv),

Hence, x= 20, y= 12 , z=8

So, Cost per pair of jeans = $ 20

Cost per pair of shorts = $12

Cost per shirt = $8

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