Question

Christopher buys 120 hot dog buns for a picnic. He buys two different brands of hot dog buns. Brand X has 12 hot dog buns in a package that costs $4.50. Brand Y has 8 hot dog buns in a package that costs $3.50. Christopher spends $49.50 on hot dog buns. a. Write a system of equations that can be used to find the number of packages of Brand X hot dog buns, x, and Brand Y hot dog buns, y, that Christopher buys. b. Solve the system of equations to find the values of x and y. Show your work or explain how you know.

Answer 1

Brand X cost: $4.50
Brand Y cost: $3.50

Christopher spends total: $49.50

Equation: 4.50x + 3.50y = 49.50

Idk how to solve the equation but this should be the correct equation