Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259616754
Author: Julie Miller, Molly O'Neill, Nancy Hyde
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 1SP
Lynn went to a fast-food restaurant and spent $20.00. She purchased 4 hamburgers and 5 orders of fries. The next day, Ricardo went to the same restaurant and purchased 10 hamburgers and 7 orders of fries. He spent $41.20. Use a system of equations to determine the cost of a burger and the cost of an order of fries.
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