Juanita and Stephanie went to a clearance sale at a clothing store. Juanita bought 4 blouses and 3 skirts for a total of $ 72 . Stephanie bought 6 blouses and 3 skirts for a total of $ 96 . If all blouses cost the same and all skirts cost the same, then, what was the cost of each blouse and each skirt?
4b+3s=72 6b+3s=96 Multiply the second equation by -1 -6b-3s=-96 Now you can cross out the +3s -3s -2b=-24 Divide both sides by -2 b=12 s=8 So blouses cost $12 each and skirts cost $8 each
