Question

Kory bought 2 boxes of candy and 1 soda at the movies and paid $8.00.christopher bought 1 box of candy and 1 soda and paid $5.50. how much does 1 box of candy cost?how much does 1 soda cost? {answer with justification}

Answer 1

Let c represent candy and s soda.
2c+s=8
c+s=5.5
Solving the pair of simultaneous equations by eliminating s,
c=2.5
Representing the value of c in equation 1;
5+s=8
s=3
So, a box of Candy costs 2.5 and a soda costs 3