Asked by crystal

A soccer team ordered 12 jerseys and 12 pairs of shorts, for a total of $156. Later, they had to order 4 more jerseys and 6 more pairs of shorts, for a total of $62.

The system of equations that can be used to find x, the cost of each jersey, and y, the cost of each pair of shorts is shown.

12x + 12y = 156
4x + 6y = 62
What is the cost of each jersey?

$5
$8
$12
$13

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
From the first equation divide by 12: x + y = 13.
So x = 13 − y. Substitute into 4x + 6y = 62:

4(13 − y) + 6y = 62
52 − 4y + 6y = 62
52 + 2y = 62 → 2y = 10 → y = 5.

Then x = 13 − 5 = 8.

Answer: $8.