document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396086>Question 396086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = cost of a hamburger<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = cost of a chilidog<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a+%2B+2b+=+3332 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a+%2B+2b+=+3332\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a+%2B+10b+=+3997 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a+%2B+10b+=+3997\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in cents)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a+%2B+10b+=+3997 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a+%2B+10b+=+3997\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3a+-+b+=+-1666 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3a+-+b+=+-1666\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9b+=+2331 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9b+=+2331\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+259 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+259\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, from (1),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a+%2B+b+=+1666 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a+%2B+b+=+1666\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a+%2B+259+=+1666 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a+%2B+259+=+1666\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a+=+1407 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a+=+1407\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+469 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+469\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A hamburger costs $4.69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A chilidog costs $2.59 </SPAN>\n" );
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