Question 335931: You're trying to figure out the cost of a hamburger, fries and soft drink. You know that when a friend purchased four hamburgers, two fries, and three soft drinks, he paid $14; another friend purchased six hamburgers and six soft drinks for $18; and a third friend purchased five hamburgers, six fries, and eight soft drinks for $27. What is the cost of the hamburger, fries and drink?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hint:
"You know that when a friend purchased four hamburgers, two fries, and three soft drinks, he paid $14" means that  (where 'h' is the price per hamburger, 'f' is the price per fry, and 's' is the price per soft drink)
In addition, since "another friend purchased six hamburgers and six soft drinks for $18" we know that 
And finally, because "a third friend purchased five hamburgers, six fries, and eight soft drinks for $27", we can say that 
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