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( "
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x = how many calories in one cheeseburger
\n" ); document.write( "y = how many calories in the medium serving of fries\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2B3y=2290\" and \"6x%2B2y=2560\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the second equation by \"3%2F2\", and then solve the system using the elimination method at least for x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F2%29%286x%2B2y%29=%283%2F2%29%282560%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x%2B3y=3840\", the second equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the System As:
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\n" ); document.write( "9x+3y=3840
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\n" ); document.write( "4x+3y=2290
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Eliminating y---Subtract the \"2290\" equation from the \"3840\" equation.
\n" ); document.write( "\"%289x%2B3y%29-%284x%2B3y%29=3840-2290\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x%2B3y-4x-3y=1550\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x-4x%2B3y-3y=1550\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=1550\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=1550%2F5=highlight%28310=x%29\"
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\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( "\"highlight%28y=350%29\"
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