Grace bought 5 packets of chicken rice at $y each and 2 juices for $2.50 each. If she paid $40 altogether, how much did each packet of chicken rice cost?

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Let the cost of each packet of chicken rice be x.

5 packets of chicken rice cost 5x.

2 juices cost 2 x $2.50 = $5.

Therefore, total cost = 5x + $5 = $40.

5x + $5 = $40
5x = $40 - $5
5x = $35
x = $35 / 5
x = $7

Therefore, each packet of chicken rice cost $7.