total of 56 hats and shirts.sold 34 more hats.how many shirts did he sell?

Question

during a Sale , Ted sold a total of 56 hats and shirts. If he sold 34 more hats  than shirts , how many shirts did he sell?

Answer 1

H + S = 56

H = S+34

Substitute

S + 34 + S = 56 => 2S + 34 =56

subtract 34 from each side

2S = 22 => S = 11 and then H =45