Shoes and slippers

Shoes cost three times as much as slippers. If shoes were 120 cheaper, they would cost twice as much as slippers. How much did the shoes cost, and how much did the slippers?

Final Answer:

x =  360 Kc
y =  120 Kc

Step-by-step explanation:

x= 3y x120 = 2y  3y120=2y  3 y120=2 y  y=120  x=3 y=3 120=360 Kc



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