So basically you are going to line up your equations (already done). Next, you will just add each term. So x + 3x = 4x, then 2y - 2y = 0 (we wouldn't put anything) then 7 - 3 = 4 So then we have all of our terms figured out and will have 4x = 4 then divide 4x by 4 to get x alone and then you will also divide the four that is by itself by four to equal one. So, your answer is x = 1. I hope that helps!
She would by 3 packages of hot dogs and 2 packages of hot dog buns. This is because 3*8 would be 24 and 12*2 is also 24. These would both be the minimum amount of packages.
