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6) You decide to buy food for your baseball team. Hamburgers cost $3.50 and hotdogs cost $2.50. After buying 22 items, the total cost is $68. How many hotdogs did you buy? How many hamburgers did you buy?​

User Shalonteoh
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Answer:

13 hamburgers

9 hotdogs

I see the person that also gave you an answer never explained how they got the answer. I thought you might like an explanation

Explanation:

Let x = no. of hamburgers

y = no. of hotdogs

(1) x + y = 22 (2) 3.5x + 2.5y = 68

y = 22 - x 35x + 25y = 680

35x + 25(22 - x) = 680

35x + 550 - 25x = 680

10x + 550 = 680

10x = 130

x = 13 hamburgers

y = 22 - x = 22 - 13 = 9 hotdogs

User Zebra
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Answer:

13 hamburgers and 9 hot dogs

Explanation:

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