Problema Solution
at a concession stand 3 hotdogs and 2 hamburgers cost $8.50; 2 hot dogs and 3 hamburgers cost $9.00. Find the cost of one hotdog and one hamburger.
Answer provided by our tutors
Let 'h' and 'b' stand for the cost of one hotdog or 1 hamburger, respectively. We can write:
3h+2b=8.5
2h+3b=9
Using Algebrator to solve for b and h, we get:
b=$2
h=$1.50