Question

For breakfast, Randy had two Egg McMuffins and a hash brown, to taling 750 calories . Jack only had on e Egg McMuffin and a hash brown, totaling 450 calori es. How many calories are in each item?

Answer 1

Let us assign variables.
Let x = egg mcmuffins
Let y = hash brown

Randy had:
2x + y = 750

Jack had
x + y = 450

Using systems of linear equation, we can get the value for x and y by elimination. Subtract the equations.
2x + y = 750
x + y = 450
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x = 300

Get y
x + y = 450
300 + y = 450
y = 150.

So there are 300 calories for McMuffins and 150 calories for hash brown.