document.write( "Question 831467: 5 sandwiches and 3 cups of coffee cost £12.35 each , if the sandwiches are £1.75 each how much will each cup of coffee be
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Algebra.Com's Answer #501373 by hovuquocan1997(83) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the cost of one sandwiches be x and the cost of one cup of coffee be y \n" ); document.write( "since you buy 5 sandwiches and 3 cups of coffee and the total cost is 12.35. the equation will be \n" ); document.write( "5x + 3y = 12.35 \n" ); document.write( "But you already know the sandwiches are 1.75 each, so you plug it in the equation:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5(1.75) + 3y = 12.35 \n" ); document.write( "8.75 + 3y = 12.35 \n" ); document.write( "3y = 12.35 - 8.75 \n" ); document.write( "3y = 3.6 \n" ); document.write( "y = 1.2 \n" ); document.write( "TA-DAH \n" ); document.write( "Your answer is 1.2 for each of the cup of coffee :D \n" ); document.write( " |