The cost of the shirt and the pair of pants is equal to [tex]\$16[/tex] and [tex]\$32[/tex] respectively.
What is the cost?
" Cost is defined as the amount to be paid for purchasing something."
According to the question,
The total cost of a shirt and pairs of pants [tex]= \$48[/tex]
[tex]'s'[/tex] represents the cost of a shirt
Therefore, as per the given condition
Cost of the pants [tex]= 2s[/tex]
Equation formed
[tex]s + 2s = \$48\\\\\implies 3s = 48\\\\\implies s = \$16[/tex]
Cost of the pants [tex]= 2 \times 16[/tex]
[tex]=\$32[/tex]
Hence, the cost of the shirt and the pair of pants is equal to [tex]\$16[/tex] and [tex]\$32[/tex] respectively.
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