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=<<24-5=19>>19 pants are not purple

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

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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?
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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?
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