Question

You call your teacher and find out that the second part of the note should have said “sell four hot dogs and two bags of chips for $10.” What does that do for your system of equations now? With this new information, how much should each item cost? Again, show all of your work.

Answer 1

h = $4 a hotdog

c = $2 bag of chips

Explanation

3h + c = 14

2h + c = 10

3h + c = 14

-2h - c = -10

h = $4 a hotdog

2(4) + c = 10

8 + c = 10

c = $2 bag of chips