Elaine bought a total of 15 shirts and pants. She bought 7 more shirts than pants. How many of each did she buy

Answer 1

p = number of pants

p + 7 = number of shirts

The wording of the questions translates into

p + (p + 7) = 15

2p + 7 = 15

2p = 8

p = 4

p = 4

p + 7 = 4 + 7 = 11

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