document.write( "Question 1044226: A hawker bought x kg of beef at $ 8.50 per kg and (2x+5) kg of chicken at $ 3.60 per kg. if the total cost of $ 206.40 find the value of x? \n" ); document.write( "

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Account for the cost of the two items combined.\r
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document.write( "               QUANTITY    PRICE     COST\r\n" );
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document.write( "BEEF           x           8.50\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHICKEN        2x+5        3.60\r\n" );
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document.write( "TOTALS                               206.4\r\n" );
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