document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947865>Question 947865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At Ben Again's restaurant, one table ordered three burgers and two orders of fries for $9.00. Another table had two burgers and four orders of fries. Their order cost $10.00. How much did each item sell for? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=price of burgers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=price of fries<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+4y=18 (mult. eq. by2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=9-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3/2=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of burgers=$2.00 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of fries=$1.50 each </SPAN>\n" );
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