Question

The Walker family ordered 4 hot dogs and 3 cheeseburgers and paid $23.75 How much do they cost

Answer 1

Let the cost of a hot dog be x and the cost of a cheeseburger be y.

From the given information, we have the following two equations:

4x + 3y = 23.75
x = y

Substitute the value of x in terms of y into the first equation:

4(y) + 3y = 23.75
4y + 3y = 23.75
7y = 23.75
y = 23.75 / 7
y = 3.39

Substitute the value of y into the second equation to find the cost of a hot dog:

x = 3.39

Therefore, the cost of a hot dog is $3.39 and the cost of a cheeseburger is $3.39.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Apologies for the mistake. Let's correct it:

Let the cost of a hot dog be x and the cost of a cheeseburger be y.

From the given information, we have the following two equations:

4x + 3y = 23.75
x = y

Substitute the value of x in terms of y into the first equation:

4(y) + 3y = 23.75
4y + 3y = 23.75
7y = 23.75
y = 23.75 / 7
y = 3.39

Now that we have the cost of a cheeseburger, we can find the cost of a hot dog by substituting the value of y back into the equation x = y:

x = 3.39

Therefore, the cost of a hot dog is $3.39 and the cost of a cheeseburger is $3.39.