Nick spent $716 on jackets and cardigans. The number of cardigans he bought was 1/2 the number of jackets he bought. The cost of a cardigan was $11 more than the cost of a jacket. He paid $180 more on jackets than on cardigans. Find the cost of 8 jackets and 5 cardigans.

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Nick spent $716 on jackets and cardigans. The number of cardigans he bought was 1/2 the number of jackets he bought. The cost of a cardigan was $11 more than the cost of a jacket. He paid $180 more on jackets than on cardigans. Find the cost of 8 jackets and 5 cardigans.
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