Question

The restaurant bill you and your friend received was not itemized. You ordered 2 drink refills and the egg breakfast, for a total of $8.40. Your friend ordered 3 refills and the egg breakfast for $9.35.

(a) Write a system of equations for the situation. Use r for the amount charged for a refill and b for the amount charged for the egg breakfast.
(b) Graph the equations in the system.
(c) Use your graph to estimate how much each item cost.

Answer 1

Show work: Total=$17.75 R=$0.95×5 R=$4.75 $17.75-$4.75=$13.00 $13.00÷2=$6.50

Answer:
(1) Egg Breakfast $6.50
(2) Egg Breakfast $6.50
(3) Refill #1 $0.95
(4) Refill #2 $0.95
(5) Refill #3 $0.95
(6) Refill #4 $0.95
(7) Refill #5 $0.95

Check answer: $6.50+$6.50=$13.00
$0.95+$0.95=$1.90
$0.95+$0.95=$1.90
$1.90+$1.90=$3.80
$3.80+$0.95=$4.75
$13.00+$4.75=$17.75

Total: $17.75