SOLUTION: A vendor sells hot dogs and bags of potato chips. A customer buys 3 hot dogs and 2 bags of potato chips for $8.25. Another customer buys 4 hot dogs and 4 bags of potato chips for $

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Question 438828: A vendor sells hot dogs and bags of potato chips. A customer buys 3 hot dogs and 2 bags of potato chips for $8.25. Another customer buys 4 hot dogs and 4 bags of potato chips for $13.00. Find the cost of each item.

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A vendor sells hot dogs and bags of potato chips. A customer buys 3 hot dogs and 2 bags of potato chips for $8.25. Another customer buys 4 hot dogs and 4 bags of potato chips for $13.00. Find the cost of each item.
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3d + 2p = 825 cents
4d + 4p = 1300
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Multiply thru 1st equation by 2:
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6d + 4p = 2*825
4d + 4p = 1300
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Subtract and solve for "d":
2d = 350
d = $1.75 (price of one hot dog)
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Solve for "p":
3d + 2p = 825
3(175)+2p = 825
2p = 300
p = $1.50 (price of one bag of potato chips.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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