Solve the Problem Using the Elimination Method

question 9

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using the elimination method.
-A vendor sells hot dogs and bags of potato chips. A customer buys 2 hot dogs and 2 bags of potato chips for $6.50. Another customer buys 5 hot dogs and 3 bags of potato chips for $14.25. Find the cost of each item.

• A)$2.25 for a hot dog; $1.00 for a bag of potato chips
• B)$2.50 for a hot dog; $1.25 for a bag of potato chips
• C)$1.00 for a hot dog; $2.25 for a bag of potato chips
• D)$2.25 for a hot dog; $1.25 for a bag of potato chips

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