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A burger joint is trying to decide how much to charge for burgers and fries. They about like to get $10 for 5 burgers and 3 fries. They would also like to get $20 for 10 burgers and 6 fries. If we put
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A burger joint is trying to decide how much to charge for burgers and fries. They about like to get $10 for 5 burgers and 3 fries. They would also like to get $20 for 10 burgers and 6 fries. If we put this information into a system of linear equations, can we find a unique price for a burger and fries?

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No. There is no unique solution.

The equations are dependent. Any set of prices that satisfies the first equation will also satisfy the second.
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