<PRE><B>Question 541733</B>
&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Tahoma&quot;&gt;Let b stand for burritos and t stand for tacos.&lt;br&gt;

The we have:&lt;br&gt;

{{{2b+5t=19.50}}}  and  {{{5b+2t=22.50}}}&lt;br&gt;

Then you could use the elimination method or the substitution method to solve this system of equations.&lt;br&gt;

I would go with the elimination method, multiplying the 1st equation by 5, and the second equation by 2.&lt;br&gt;

This will allow you to eliminate either the b or the t variable.&lt;br&gt;

{{{10b+25t=97.5}}}  and  {{{10b+4t=45}}}&lt;br&gt;

Subract the second equation from the first an you end up with:&lt;br&gt;

{{{21t=52.5}}}&lt;br&gt;

Thus {{{t=2.50}}}&lt;br&gt;

I will leave it up to you to solve for b by substituting the value for t back into either original equation.&lt;br&gt;

I hope this helps!&lt;br&gt;</PRE>