Teairra has 5 shirts and 24 pairs of pants in her closet. If 3 of Teairra's shirts are plaid and 5 of Teairra's pants are purple, how many shirts and pants does Teairra has which are neither plaid nor purple?
Please answer the following question by reasoning step-by-step.
21
If 3 of Teairra's shirts are plaid, 5 - 3 = 2 shirts are not plaid.

Also, 5 of Teairra's pants are purple, meaning 24 - 5 = 19 pants are not purple.

The number of shirts and pants that Teairra has which are neither plaid nor purple is 19 + 2 = 21.

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The final answer: 21