document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160119>Question 1160119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a vendor sells hot dogs and bags of potato chips. a customer buys 4 hot dogs and 5 bags of potato chips for $12.00. Another customer buys 3 hot dogs and 4 bags of potato chips for $9.25. Find the cost of each of them. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #783269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=783269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4H+5C=12.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3H+4C=9.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply top by 3 and the bottom by -4 to eliminate H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12H+15C=36.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12H-16C=-37.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-C=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=$1 per chips <BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=$1.75 each  </SPAN>\n" );
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