SOLUTION: the spanish class was having a fiesta for the end of the year and they ordered tacos from a local restaurant. The tacos cost $.60 each and the enchiladas cost $1.25 each. They orde
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Question 612338: the spanish class was having a fiesta for the end of the year and they ordered tacos from a local restaurant. The tacos cost $.60 each and the enchiladas cost $1.25 each. They ordered 15 more than enchiladas and the total bill was $64.50. how many of each did they order? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = number of enchilada's ordered
Let = number of tacos ordered
given: = cost of enchilada's = cost of tacos
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Substitute (2) into (1)
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and, since
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They ordered 30 tacos and 45 enchiladas
check:
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OK
