Question

Kennedy and Olivia go to the movie theater and purchase refreshments for their friends.

Answer 1

Answer:

6x + y = 38.75

x + 2y = 17

price of drink is $5.75

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the price  of popcorn be x

Let the price  of drink be y.

price  of  12 bags of popcorn will be 12x

price  of  2 drinks  will be 2y

it is given that "Kennedy spends a total of $77.50 on 12 bags of popcorn and 2 drinks."

thus

12x + 2y = 77.50

dividing LHS and RHS by 2 we have

12x/2 + 2y/2 = 77.50/2

=> 6x + y = 38.75 _________(1)

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price  of  3 bags of popcorn will be 3x

price  of  6 drinks  will be 6y

it is given that "Olivia spends a total of $51.00 on 3 bags of popcorn and 6 drinks."

thus

3x + 6y = 51.00

dividing LHS and RHS by 3 we have

3x/3 + 6y/3 = 51/3

=> x + 2y = 17   _____________(2)

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Thus we have two equation

6x + y = 38.75 _________(1)

x + 2y = 17

=> x = 17 - 2y

putting this value of x in equation 1 we have

6( 17 - 2y) + y = 38.75

=> 102 - 12y + y = 38.75

=> 102 - 11y = 38.75

=> -11y = 38.75 -102

=> -11y = -63.25

=> y = -63.25/-11 = 5.75

as we have x = 17 - 2y

using 5.75 in place of y

x = 17 - 2(5.75 )

=> x = 17 - 11.5

=> x = 5.5

Thus, system of equations are

6x + y = 38.75

x + 2y = 17

price of drink is $5.75