SOLUTION: together, a double cheeseburger and a small order of fries at Big Chuck's contains 690 calories. The fries have half as many calories as the double cheeseburger. Determine the numb

SOLUTION: together, a double cheeseburger and a small order of fries at Big Chuck's contains 690 calories. The fries have half as many calories as the double cheeseburger. Determine the numb

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Question 331316: together, a double cheeseburger and a small order of fries at Big Chuck's contains 690 calories. The fries have half as many calories as the double cheeseburger. Determine the number of calories in each.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let

represent the number of calories in the fries. Then

must represent the number of calories in the burger.

Solve for

John

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

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