SOLUTION: 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?

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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?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Account for the cost of the two items combined. 
               QUANTITY    PRICE     COST

BEEF           x           8.50

CHICKEN        2x+5        3.60

TOTALS                               206.4

Fill-in what's missing and write the needed equation.