The cost of 1 hot dog is $ 1.5
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
Let "x" be the cost of 1 hot dog
Let "y" be the cost of 1 hamburger
From given,
<em><u>Three hot dogs and two hamburgers cost $8.00</u></em>
3x + 2y = 8 ------- eqn 1
<em><u>two hot dogs and three hamburgers cost $8.25</u></em>
2x + 3y = 8.25 ------- eqn 2
<em><u>Solve eqn 1 and eqn 2</u></em>
<em><u>Multiply eqn 1 by 2</u></em>
6x + 4y = 16 ------ eqn 3
<em><u>Multiply eqn 2 by -3</u></em>
-6x - 9y = - 24.75 ------- eqn 4
<em><u>Add eqn 3 and eqn 4</u></em>
6x + 4y = 16
-6x - 9y = - 24.75
( +) -----------------
-5y = -8.75
5y = 8.75
y = 1.75
<em><u>Substitute y = 1.75 in eqn 1</u></em>
3x + 2(1.75) = 8
3x = 8 - 3.5
3x = 4.5
x = 1.5
Thus cost of 1 hot dog is $ 1.5
