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Li and Jen went shopping.

• Li bought 5 pairs of earrings and 1 necklace for a total of $68.
• Jen bought 1 pair of earrings and 2 necklaces for a total of $55.

Each pair of earrings cost e dollars and each necklace cost n dollars. Which system of equations can be used to find the cost, in dollars, of each pair of earrings and each necklace?

A.
5e + n = $68
e + 2n = $55

B.
5e + n = $68
2e + n = $55

C.
e + 5n = $68
e + 2n = $55

D.
5e + 2n = $68
   e + n = $55

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