Problema Solution
You and your friend go to a mexican restaurant. You order 2 tacos and 3 enchiladas, and your friend orders 3 tacos and 5 enchiladas! One bill was $7.80 plus tax, and the other bill was $12.70 plus tax. How much was each taco and enchilada?
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let
t = the cost of 1 taco
e = the cost of 1 enchilada
You order 2 tacos and 3 enchiladas, and your friend orders 3 tacos and 5 enchiladas! One bill was $7.80 plus tax, and the other bill was $12.70 plus tax.
2t + 3e = 7.80
3t + 5e = 12.70
by solving the system of equations we find
t = $0.9
e = $2
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one taco is $0.9 and one enchilada is $2.