7. Sylvia went on a trip. The number of shirts she packed was 2 fewer than twice the number of pants
she packed. The total number of pairs of pants and shirts was 16.
A. Let x = the number of pants she packed and let y = the number of shirts she packed. Write a system of
equations to represent the problem.
B. Solve the system of equations using substitution to find the number of shirts and pairs of pants Sylvia
brought.