Question

Two bottled waters and an order of cheese costs $5.50. Three bottled waters and two orders of cheese nachos costs $9.50.

Answer 1

The answer would be $12 because the nachos cost 5 original

Answer 2

The cost of each nachos is $2.50 and the cost of each water bottle is $1.50.

What is a linear system of equations?

A system of linear equations consists of two or more equations made up of two or more variables such that all equations in the system are considered simultaneously. The solution to a system of linear equations in two variables is any ordered pair that satisfies each equation independently.

Let x be the cost of each water bottle and y be the cost of each nachos.

Two bottled water and an order of cheese nachos costs $5.50.

So, 2x+y=5.50 -------(I)

Three bottled water and two orders of cheese nachos costs $9.50​

3x+2y=9.50 -------(II)

Multiply equation (I) by 2, we get

4x+2y=11 -------(III)

Subtract equation (II) from equation (III), we get

4x+2y-(3x+2y)=11-9.50

x=$1.50

Substitute x=1.50 in equation (I), we get

2(1.50)+y=5.50

y=$2.50

Therefore, the cost of each nachos is $2.50.