Janelle bought a total of 6 sodas and 6 hotdogs for herself and five friends at the ballpark. She spent a total of $23.70.

Part 1: Write the equation for this word problem. Be sure to identify your variables.

Part 2: If each hot dog cost $2.25, solve the equation to find the cost of each soda. Show your work.

Question

Janelle bought a total of 6 sodas and 6 hotdogs for herself and five friends at the ballpark. She spent a total of $23.70.

Part 1: Write the equation for this word problem. Be sure to identify your variables.

Part 2: If each hot dog cost $2.25, solve the equation to find the cost of each soda. Show your work.

crashonce · Answer

let x = soda and y=hotdogs
6x+6y=$23.70

crashonce · Answer

Because y=$2.25
therefore 6x=23.70-6x2.25
therefore 6x=1.70