At Freddy's, four steak burgers and two orders of fries cost $38.
Two steak burgers and three orders of fries cost $14. What is the cost for one steak burger? What is the cost of one order of fries?

Respuesta :

The cost for one steak burger and cost of one order of fries is $10.75 and $2.5 respectively

let

cost of one steak burger = x

cost of one order fries = y

The equation:

4x + 2y = 38 (1)

2x + 3y = 14 (2)

Multiply (1) by 3 and (2) by 2

12x + 6y = 114 (3)

4x + 6y = 28 (4)

subtract (4) from (3) to eliminate y

12x - 4x = 114 - 28

8x = 86

divide both sides by 8

x = 86/8

x = 10.75

substitute x = 10.75 into (2)

2x + 3y = 14 (2)

2(10.75) + 3y = 14

21.5 + 3y = 14

3y = 14 - 21.5

3y = 7.5

y = 7.5/3

y = 2.5

Therefore, the cost for one steak burger and cost of one order of fries is $10.75 and $2.5 respectively

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