James bought two shirts and three pairs of pants for $87. matthew bought two pairs of pants and one shirt for $53. assuming each pair of pants costs the same amount and each shirt costs the same amount, how much does one pair of pants cost?

$19

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the cost of 1 shirt

Cost of 2 shirts = 2x

Let y be the cost of 1 pant

Cost of 3 pants = 3y

Cost of 2 pants = 2y

Since we are given that James bought two shirts and three pairs of pants for $87.

So, Equation becomes:   --1

Now we are given that Matthew bought two pairs of pants and one shirt for $53.

So, Equation becomes:  --2

Now substitute value of x from 2 in 1

Cost of 1 pant is $19

Substitute the value of y in 1 to get value of x

Cost of 1 shirt is $15

Hence one pair of pants costs $19.

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