document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448357>Question 448357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two kilograms of hamburger and three kilograms of chicken cost $5.55. One kilogram of hamburger and two kilograms of chicken cost $3.37. Find the cost of one kilogram of hamburger and the cost of kilogram of chicken? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hamburger------------x	cost				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "chicken	------------	y	cost				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=5.55	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=3.37	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		-2						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x-6y=-11.1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6y=10.11		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1x=-0.99		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	0.99						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 	x in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=5.55		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.98	+3y=5.55		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=5.55	-1.98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=3.57		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1.19		<BR>\n" );
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