SOLUTION: At a concession stand, five hot dogs and two hamburgers cost 11.00; two hot dogs and five hamburgers cost 11.75. Find the cost of one hot dog and the cost of one hamburger

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Question 1075640: At a concession stand, five hot dogs and two hamburgers cost 11.00; two hot dogs and five hamburgers cost 11.75. Find the cost of one hot dog and the cost of one hamburger
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let d stand for hot dogs, and h be for hamburgers. Then:
5d+2h=1100
2d+5h=1175
So:
10d+4h=2200
10d+25h=5875
21h=3675
h=175
d=150
Hot dogs are $1.50 each; hamburgers are $1.75 each. ☺☺☺☺