Question

At a snack bar, juice costs twice as much as bacon, and an order of 3 juices and 2 bacons costs $20, how much does each juice cost?
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Answer 1

@Jhannybean you are faithful

Answer 2

j=2b letj=juice and b=bacon 3j+2b=20 substitue for j 3(2b)+2b=20 6b+2b=20
8b=20 divide by 8 b=2.50 now substitue for b j=2(2.5) j=5 now substitue for j 3(3)+2b=20 9+2b=20 2b=11 divide by 2 b=5.5 so bacon is 5.50 and juice is 5 understand?

Answer 3

Thank you!!

Answer 4

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