We have the following situation:
1. Kaylin bought a soda and two bags of popcorn for $3.00, and we can represent it as follows:
• Let s be the cost per soda (one variable):
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• Let b be the cost per bag of popcorn (the other variable):
2. Her brother bought three sodas and a bag of popcorn for $6.50. Using the same variables, we have:
3. Now, we can solve this system of equations by substitutioh