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  • 08-12-2016
  • Mathematics
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Ahmed is taking orders for lunch. A slice of pizza cost $2.9 and a chicken sandwich costs $3.9. He collects $25.3 for the group of 7 people.

Let x=number of pizza orders.Let y=number of chicken orders

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  • 08-12-2016

X+Y=7
2.9X+3.9Y=25.3
Get X by itself: X=7-Y
Substitute for X: 2.9(7-Y)+3.9Y=25.3
Time it out: 19.5-2.9Y+3.9Y=25.3
Add the Ys: 19.5+Y=25.3
Subtract from both sides: Y=5
So, X is equal to two orders, and Y is five.

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