document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061569>Question 1061569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at a concession stand, five  hot dogs and two hamburgers cost $8.50, two hot dogs and five hamburger cost $10.75. find the cost of one hot dog and the cost of one hamburger </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make hotdogs = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hamburgers = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 2y = 8.50......Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5y = 10.75.....Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply Eq(1) by 2 and Eq(2) by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 4y = 17.......Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25y = 53.75.....Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract Eq(1) from Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "....21y = 36.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "......y = 1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y = 1.75 in Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5y = 10.75.....Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5(1.75) = 10.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 8.75 = 10.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10.75 - 8.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hotdog costs $1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hamburger costs $1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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