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Released STAAR Algebra I EOC · 2026 · Item 3 · 1 point

Walkthrough: Algebra I 2026, Item 3

A.5C · Systems of Equations · unscored study

A store sells children’s shirts for $15 each and adults’ shirts for $19 each. In a single day, the store sold a total of 14 shirts for $250. How many adults’ shirts were sold?

  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. 10
  4. 14

1. Understand the question

Two unknowns (children's and adults' shirts) and two facts (number and total cost) make a system of equations.

Try the question on your own first, then reveal one step at a time.

2. Solve it step by step

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