At the Crab Shack, a party of four ordered crab cakes and another party of four ordered shrimp. Their total bill was $31.

However, if only two people ordered the crab cakes and one person ordered the shrimp, the bill would have been $12.25.

How much was each order of crab cakes and shrimp?

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At the Crab Shack, a party of four ordered crab cakes and another party of four ordered shrimp. Their total bill was $31.

However, if only two people ordered the crab cakes and one person ordered the shrimp, the bill would have been $12.25.

How much was each order of crab cakes and shrimp?

*Is There Not Enough Information To This?*

phi · Answer

4c+4s=31
2c+1s= 12.25

looks like there is enough info.

anonymous · Answer

Ok thanks alot

anonymous · Answer

So how much was each order of crap cakes & shrimp

anonymous · Answer

Ok Yea I Just Calculated It, 4.50 & 3.25

phi · Answer

Solve the system of equations.   one way is multiply the second equation by -2  (that means multiply every term on both sides by -2).  then add the 2 equations.  this will give you a new equation with the c (for crab cake) gone. solve for s.

anonymous · Answer

Ok