Question

Johnny and Mary Elizabeth ate lunch at McDucks.
Johnny purchased 4 hotdogs and 3 drinks for $11.
Mary Elizabeth purchased 2 hotdogs and 2 drinks for $6.
Let x represent the cost of each hot dog and y the cost of each drink. Write the system you would used to find the cost for one hotdog and one drink and state the cost of each.

Answer 1

4x + 3y = 11
2x + 2y = 6

Answer 2

thnx

Answer 3

yw

Answer 4

to find the value of x and y
multiply the first equation by -2 and the second by 3

Answer 5

adding the 2 new equation will eliminate y so you can then find x

then to find y plug in the value of x you just found into one of the original equations and solve for y

Answer 6

Thnx for ur help!