SOLUTION: Tom was in charge of making the hotdogs and hamburgers for the activity day at his high school He purchased twice as many hotdogs as hamburgers. The total amount of hotdogs and

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Question 1145039: Tom was in charge of making the hotdogs and hamburgers for the activity day at his high school
He purchased twice as many hotdogs as hamburgers.
The total amount of hotdogs and hamburgers together that he bought was 360.
how many hotdogs did you buy?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, richwmiller:
Answer by ikleyn(52919)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Tom was in charge of making the hotdogs and hamburgers for the activity day at his high school.
he purchased twice as many hotdogs hamburgers
the total amount of hotdogs and hamburgers together that he bought was 360 how many hotdogs did you buy?
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x hamburgers,  2x hot-dogs,  and the total is


    x + 2x = 360

    3x     = 360

     x = 360/3 = 120 hamburgers and 2*120 = 240 hot-dogs.    ANSWER


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Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how many hotdogs did you buy?
None.
Tom bought and prepared the hotdogs and hamburgers.
I don't like hotdogs. You might have asked me to buy hamburgers.
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