Question

A newspaper and three hot chocolates cost $7. Two newspapers and two hot chocolates cost $6. How much does one hot chocolate cost?

Answer 1

Answer:

the cost of one hot chocolate is $2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the hot chocolate cost and y be the newspaper cost.

Given:

A newspaper and three hot chocolates cost $7

So, the equation is

$3x+y=7$--------(1)

Two newspapers and two hot chocolates cost $6

So, the second equation is.

$2x+2y=6$---------(2)

Find one hot chocolate cost?

Solve equation 1 for y.

$3x+y=7$

$y=7-3x$

Put y value in equation 2

$2x+2(7-3x)=6$

$2x+14-6x=6$

$14-4x=6$

$-4x=6-14$

$-4x=-8$

negative sign is cancelled both side.

$x=\frac{8}{4}$

$x=2$

Therefore, the cost of one hot chocolate is $2.