at a sale,josh bought 4 shirts and 3 pairs of jeans for $181.at the same store,mike bought 1 shirt and 2 pairs of jeans for $94.

what a deal. I suspect you want to start with what you know:

4s+3j = 181
1s+2j = 94

To find out how much each item costs, we can set up a system of equations:

Let's assume the cost of one shirt is "s" dollars and the cost of one pair of jeans is "j" dollars.

For Josh, he bought 4 shirts and 3 pairs of jeans for a total of $181. This can be represented by the equation:

4s + 3j = 181

For Mike, he bought 1 shirt and 2 pairs of jeans for a total of $94. This can be represented by the equation:

1s + 2j = 94

To solve these equations, we can use the method of substitution or elimination.

Let's solve this system of equations using the method of substitution:

From the first equation, we can isolate "s" and express it in terms of "j":
4s = 181 - 3j
s = (181 - 3j)/4

Now, we substitute this value for "s" into the second equation:
1((181 - 3j)/4) + 2j = 94

Let's simplify this equation:
(181 - 3j)/4 + 2j = 94

Multiply through by 4 to clear the fraction:
(181 - 3j) + 8j = 376

Combine like terms:
181 + 5j = 376

Subtract 181 from both sides:
5j = 195

Divide both sides by 5:
j = 39

Now that we know the cost of one pair of jeans is $39, we can substitute this value back into either equation to find the cost of one shirt.

Using the first equation:
4s + 3(39) = 181
4s + 117 = 181
4s = 64
s = 16

Therefore, the cost of one shirt is $16.

In conclusion, one shirt costs $16 and one pair of jeans costs $39.