Solve Problems Using Systems of Linear Equations
-A vendor sells hot dogs and bags of potato chips. A customer buys 4 hot dogs and 3 bags of potato chips for $\$ 12.75$. Another customer buys 2 hot dogs and 2 bags of potato chips for $\$ 7.00$. Find the cost of each item.
A) $\$ 2.25$ for a hot dog; $\$ 1.25$ for a bag of potato chips
B) $\$ 1.25$ for a hot dog; $\$ 2.25$ for a bag of potato chips
C) $\$ 2.50$ for a hot dog; $\$ 1.50$ for a bag of potato chips
D) $\$ 2.25$ for a hot dog; $\$ 1.50$ for a bag of potato chips

Question

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By setting up two equations based on the given information: 4h + 3c = 12.75 and 2h + 2c = 7.00, and solving this system of equations, we find that h (the cost of a hot dog) is \$2.25 and c (the cost of a bag of potato chips) is \$1.25.

Solve Problems Using Systems of Linear Equations -A Vendor Sells $12.75\$ 12.75$12.75

Solve Problems Using Systems of Linear Equations
-A Vendor Sells $\$ 12.75$