document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=438828>Question 438828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A vendor sells hot dogs and bags of potato chips. A customer buys 3 hot dogs and 2 bags of potato chips for $8.25. Another customer buys 4 hot dogs and 4 bags of potato chips for $13.00. Find the cost of each item.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "also what equations would i use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A vendor sells hot dogs and bags of potato chips. A customer buys 3 hot dogs and 2 bags of potato chips for $8.25. Another customer buys 4 hot dogs and 4 bags of potato chips for $13.00. Find the cost of each item. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3d + 2p = 825 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d + 4p = 1300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 1st equation by 2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6d + 4p = 2*825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d + 4p = 1300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = $1.75 (price of one hot dog)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"p\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d + 2p = 825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(175)+2p = 825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = $1.50 (price of one bag of potato chips.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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