SOLUTION: 3 burritos and 2 tacos cost $11.50. 2 burritos and 3 tacos cost $11. How much does a taco cost?

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Question 344392: 3 burritos and 2 tacos cost $11.50. 2 burritos and 3 tacos cost $11. How much does a taco cost?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.3B%2B2T=11.50
2.2B%2B3T=+11
From eq. 2,
2B=11-3T
B=%281%2F2%29%2811-3T%29
Substitute into eq. 1,
%283%2F2%29%2811-3T%29%2B2T=11.50
Multiply both sides by 2.
3%2811-3T%29%2B4T=23
33-9T%2B4T=23
-5T=-10
T=2
The tacos are $2 each.