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Champa went to a 'Sale' to purchase some pants and skirts. When her friends asked her how many of each she had bought, she answered, The number of skirts is two less than twice the number of pants purchased. Also, the number of skirts is four less than four times the number of pants purchased. Help her friends to find how many pants and skirts Champa bought.

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To solve the problem, we need to set up a system of equations based on the information given. Let's break it down step by step. ### Step 1: Define Variables Let: - \( y \) = number of pants Champa bought - \( x \) = number of skirts Champa bought ### Step 2: Set Up the Equations ...
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