SOLUTION: Samantha is going on vacation for the summer and is trying to choose between two different plans. The first plan costs $450 for 3 days at a hotel and 2 days at an amusement park. T
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Question 627729: Samantha is going on vacation for the summer and is trying to choose between two different plans. The first plan costs $450 for 3 days at a hotel and 2 days at an amusement park. The second plan offers 5 days at the same hotel and 3 days at the amusement park for $700. The cost of 1 day at the hotel and the amusement park is the same under both plans. How much does a 1 day trip to the amusement park cost?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let
represent the cost of 1 day at the hotel and let
represent the cost of 1 day at the amusement park. Then
and
Solve the system for
by your choice of methods and report the value of
John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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