Question

Jim runs a food cart and during a business outdoor Festival he sold $8470 worth of food he sells hot dogs for $2.50 and steak sandwiches for $10 if he sold a total of 985 items that they how many of each item did he sell?

Answer 1

The first thing we do for this case is to define variables:
x: hot dogs
y: steak sandwiches
We write the following system of equations:
2.50x + 10y = 8470
x + y = 985
Resolving graphically we have:
x = 184
y = 801
Note: see attached image for the solution.
Answer:
He sold:
hot dogs = 184
steak sandwiches = 801