Answer:
10x + 10y = $130.00
3x + 5y = $56.50
Solution: x=4.25 and y=8.75
Step-by-step explanation:
The variable x will be used here to show the price of each bag of popcorn, while y will be used to represent the price of each drink. First we can solve 10x + 10y = 130 for x:
10x + 10y = 130
10x + 10y + -10y = 130 - 10y (Subtract 10y from both sides)
10x = -10y + 130
Now divide 10 by both sides
x = -y + 13
Next, you will substitute -y + 13 for x in 3x + 5y = 56.5:
3x + 5y = 56.5
3(-y + 13) + 5y = 56.5
2y + 39 = 56.5 (Simplify both sides of the equation)
2y + 39 + −39 = 56.5+ −39 (Add -39 to both sides)
2y = 17.5 (Now divide both sides by 2)
y = 8.75
You can check this by substituing 8.75 for y in x = -y + 13
