document.write( "Question 845812: This is the question I need help on: At McDonald's four cheeseburgers and three medium fries have a total of 2290 calories. Six cheeseburgers and two medium fries have 2560 calories. How many calories does each item contain? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #509454 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = how many calories in one cheeseburger \n" ); document.write( "y = how many calories in the medium serving of fries\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the second equation by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------Continued-------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the System As: \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "9x+3y=3840 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "4x+3y=2290 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Eliminating y---Subtract the \"2290\" equation from the \"3840\" equation. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "Next, using any equation you want, solve for y ... \n" ); document.write( "6x+2y=2560 \n" ); document.write( "3x+y=1280 \n" ); document.write( "y=1280-3x \n" ); document.write( "y=1280-3*310 \n" ); document.write( "y=1280-930 \n" ); document.write( " |