Question

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(25 points)

Isabella went to taco stand. She got 2 tacos and 4 drinks for $11.60. Lucas went to the same stand and got 3 tacos and 1 drink for $8.40.

1. Write an equation on how you can found out how much 1 taco and 1 drink is.

2. Solve

Answer 1

Let t be the cost of 1 taco and d be the cost of 1 drink. We can write the equation 2t + 4d = 11.60 for Isabella's order and 3t + d = 8.40 for Lucas's order.

To solve this system of equations, we can add the two equations together: (2t + 4d) + (3t + d) = 11.60 + 8.40

5t + 5d = 20

We can then divide both sides by 5 to find the value of t and d:

t + d = 4

Therefore, the cost of 1 taco and 1 drink is $4.

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