Suzie's discount footwear sells all pairs of shoes for one price and all pairs of boots for another price. On Monday, the store sold 22pairs of shoes and 16pairs of boots for $650. On Tuesday, the store sold 8pairs of shoes and 32 pairs of boots for $760. how much more do pairs of boots cost than pairs of shoes at Suzie's discount footwear?
Shoes per pair = S
Boots per pair= B
On Monday:
22S + 16B = 650 -(1)
On Tuesday:
8S + 32B = 760 -(2)
To find: B-S
Multiply (1) by 2
44S + 32B = 1300
8S + 32B = 760
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36S = 540
S = 540/36 = 15
PUTTING IN (2)
8(15) + 32B = 760
32B = 760 - 120
32B = 640
B = 20
Hence, 20-15 = "5"
