At a business meeting at panera bread company the bill for two cappuccinos and there house lattes was $14.55. At another table the bill for one cappuccino and two house lattes was $8.77. How much did each type of beverage cost? I'm not sure how this would be worked out. Can you please show me the steps of what and how I should do this?

Answer 1

2 c + 3 L = 14.55
1 c + 2 L = 8.77 multiply second one by 2

2 c + 3 L = 14.55
2 c + 4 L = 17.54
-------------------- subtract
-1 L = - 2.99
L = 2.99
then c = 8.77-2L = 2.79