Question

At a baseball game henry bought 5 hot dogs and three bags of chips for $14.82. Scoot bought 7 hotdogs and 6 nags of chip for $22.98. Find the cost of each hotdog and bag of chips

Answer 1

2.25

per hot dog

1.19

per bag o' chips

Explanation:

5x +3y = 14.82

7 x+6y = 22.89

− 10x−6y = −29.64

7 x+6y = 22.89

−3x = −6.75

x=2.25

5⋅2.25+3y = 14.82

3y = 14.82 − 11.25

y = 3.57 /3 = 1.19