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Carlos ran a concession stand last Saturday and made $63.90 from selling a total of 41 hot dogs and hamburgers. Each hot dog sol

d for $1.40 and each hamburger sold for $2.70. Which system of equations can be used to determine the number of hot dogs, x, and hamburgers, y, that were sold?

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Keith_Richards [23]3 years ago

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The number of hot dogs, x is 36 and hamburgers, y is 5 were sold

Step-by-step explanation:

Carlos ran a concession stand last Saturday and made $63.90 from

a total of 41 hot dogs and hamburgers. Each hot dog sold for $1.40

and each hamburger sold for $2.70

1. The number of hot dogs is x, and hamburgers is y

2. He made $63.90 from a total of 41 hot dogs and hamburgers

3. Each hot dog sold for $1.40 and each hamburger sold for $2.70

We need to find the number of hot dogs and hamburgers, that were sold

∵ The number of hot dogs is x, and hamburgers is y

∵ He sold 41 hot dogs and hamburgers

∴ x + y = 41 ⇒ (1)

∵ Each hot dog sold for $1.40 and each hamburger sold for $2.70

∵ He sold x hot dogs and y hamburgers

∵ He made $63.90 from sold them

∴ 1.4 x + 2.7 y = 63.9 ⇒ (2)

Let Us solve the system of equations to find x and y

Multiply equation (1) by -2.7 to eliminate y

∵ (-2.7)x + (-2.7)y = (-2.7)(41)

∴ -2.7 x - 2.7 y = -110.7 ⇒ (3)

- Add equations (2) and (3)

∴ -1.3 x = -46.8

- Divide both sides by -1.3

∴ x = 36

Substitute the value of x in equation (1) to find y

∵ x + y = 41 ⇒ (1)

∴ 36 + y = 41

- Subtract 36 from both sides

∴ y = 5

The number of hot dogs, x is 36 and hamburgers, y is 5 were sold

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