document.write( "Question 344392: 3 burritos and 2 tacos cost $11.50. 2 burritos and 3 tacos cost $11. How much does a taco cost? \n" ); document.write( "

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1. $\"3B%2B2T=11.50\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"2B%2B3T=+11\"$
\n" ); document.write( "From eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2B=11-3T\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=%281%2F2%29%2811-3T%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2F2%29%2811-3T%29%2B2T=11.50\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"2\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2811-3T%29%2B4T=23\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"33-9T%2B4T=23\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5T=-10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"T=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The tacos are $2 each.
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