Answer:
cost of a bag of hot Cheetos = 0.75 and cost of a pack of sour patch kids = 1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the cost of a bag of hot cheetos be c
Let the cost of a pack of sour patch kids be k
Thus, for Jasmine, the equation will be;
3c + 2k = 5.25 - - - - (eq1)
For Michael, the equation will be;
7c + 3k = 9.75 - - - - - (eq2)
We will use method of elimination to solve this.
Multiply (eq 1) by 3 and (eq 2) by 2 to give;
9c + 6k = 15.75 - - (eq4)
14c + 6k = 19.5 - - -(eq5)
Subtract (eq4) from (eq 5) to get;
5c = 19.5 - 15.75
5c = 3.75
c = 3.75/5
c = 0.75
Put 0.75 for c in (eq 4) to get;
9(0.75) + 6k = 15.75
6.75 + 6k = 15.75
6k = 15.75 - 6.75
6k = 9
k = 9/6
k = 1.5
Thus; cost of a bag of hot Cheetos = 0.75 and cost of a pack of sour patch kids = 1.5
