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.