SOLUTION: If Thomas buys 6 hamburgers and 2 chilidogs, he pays $33.32. If he buys 3 hamburgers and 10 chili dogs, he pays $39.97. How much does a hamburger cost? How much does a chili do

Question 396086: If Thomas buys 6 hamburgers and 2 chilidogs, he pays $33.32. If he buys 3 hamburgers and 10 chili dogs, he pays $39.97. How much does a hamburger cost? How much does a chili dog cost?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = cost of a hamburger
Let = cost of a chilidog
given:
(1) (in cents)
(2) (in cents)
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Divide both sides of (1) by , and
subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

and, from (1),
(1)

A hamburger costs $4.69
A chilidog costs $2.59
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