Items bought in total:
4 brothers X two hot dogs and one bag of chips=
4X3=
12.
Hot dogs- x, chips- y.
4y + 8x= $18.20
Chips= $1.25 each so
4($1.25) + 8x= $18.20
5 + 8x= $18.20
8x= $18.20-5
8x= $13.20
x= $13.20/8 [13.20 divided by 8]
x= $1.65
This means that one hot dog= $1.65.
If you’re unsure what to write as the answer I’d suggest that you put all the working out down in your copy/notes.
To find your answer you would divide 21 by 3 which would be 7, once you've got 7 you would multiply it by 9 which would give you the amount of old houses that there is which would be 63.
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