Problema Solution
Suppose that kristen placed an order for three hamburgers and five sodas, for a total of 1856 calories. Jake placed an order for five hamburgers and two sodas, for a total of 1833 calories. How many calories in each hamburger? How many calories in each soda?
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Let
x = the calories per hamburger
y = the calories per soda
3x + 5y = 1856
5x + 2y = 1833
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x = 287 calories
y = 199 calories
One hamburger has 287 calories.
One soda has 199 calories.