document.write( "Question 927459: A vendor sells hot dogs, bags of potato chips, and soft drinks. A customer buys 5 hot dogs, 2 bags of potato chips, and 4 soft drinks for $16.50. The price of a hot dog is $2.00 more than the price of a bag of potato chips. The cost of a soft drink is $4.25 less than the price of two hot dogs. Find the cost of each item. \n" ); document.write( "

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x = $/dog
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\n" ); document.write( "z = $/drink
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\n" ); document.write( "5x + 2y + 4z = 16.50
\n" ); document.write( "x = y + 2
\n" ); document.write( "z = 2x - 4.25
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\n" ); document.write( "put the system of linear equations into standard form
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\n" ); document.write( "5x + 2y + 4z = 16.50
\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 2
\n" ); document.write( "2x - z = 4.25
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\n" ); document.write( "x = $/dog = 2.50
\n" ); document.write( "y = $/chip = 0.50
\n" ); document.write( "z = $/drink = 0.75
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