Question

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Answer 1

35 hot dogs and 52 sodas were sold

Solution:

Let "x" be the number of hot dogs sold

Let "y" be the number of sodas sold

Each hot dog costs $1.50 and each soda costs $0.50

You sold a total of 87 hot dogs  and sodas combined

Therefore,

x + y = 87

y = 87 - x -------- eqn 1

At the  end of the night you made a total of $78.50

Therefore,

1.50x + 0.50y = 78.50 ------ eqn 2

Substitute eqn 1 in eqn 2

1.5x + 0.5(87 - x) = 78.5

1.5x + 43.5 - 0.5x = 78.5

x = 78.5 - 43.5

x = 35

Substitute x = 35 in eqn 1

y = 87 - 35

y = 52

Thus 35 hot dogs and 52 sodas were sold