has decided to go shopping. It's time for some new clothes. She needs gas so she stops and puts 9 gallons in her car at $2.87 per gallon. Then she is off to the big city for some designer shopping.

She purchases three pairs of pants and two more blouses than pants. The pants are each $37, and the blouses cost $13 more than the pants. She also buys two pairs of shoes at $29.99 each.

All taxes are included in these prices.

How much did she spend on her day out?

*This is one of those SHOW ALL OF YOUR WORK and EXPLAIN your answer problems.