Problema Solution

A street vendor sold 50 fewer pretzels than hot dogs,If he sold a total of 468 pretzels and hot dogs how many of each did he sell?

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Let

x = the number of pretzels sold

y = the number of hotdogs sold

x = y - 50

x + y = 468

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x = 209 pretzels

y = 259 hotdogs

The street vendor sold 209 pretzels and 259 hotdogs.