Systems of Equations (Word Problems)
Solving Problems Using 
Systems of Equations
A group was selling hot dogs and soda beforea game. Hot dogs cost $1.50 and sodas cost $0.75.At the end of an hour, they sold 16 items and collected $19.50. How many hot dogs and sodasdid they sell?
Write a system of equations to represent the numberof hotdogs, x, and sodas, y, that were sold that hour.
x  +          y  =  
 x   +   y  = 
A group was selling hot dogs and soda beforea game. Hot dogs cost $1.50 and sodas cost $0.75.At the end of an hour, they sold 16 items and collected $19.50. How many hot dogs and sodasdid they sell?
How many hotdogs, x, and sodas, y, were sold?
Number of hotdogs:
Number of sodas:
You and a friend went to Taco Bell for lunch.You ordered  3 soft tacos and 3 burritos for $11.25. Your friend ordered 4 soft tacos and 2 burritos for $10. 
Write a system of equations. Let x = the number of soft tacos.Let y = the number of burritos.Enter only numbers into the blanks, no dollar signs.
x +        y = 
x +         y  = 10
You and a friend went to Taco Bell for lunch.
You ordered  3 soft tacos and 3 burritos for 
$11.25. Your friend ordered 4 soft tacos and 
2 burritos for $10. How much do soft tacos cost?
How much do burritos cost?
Burrito Cost:   $
Soft Taco Cost:  $
Mr. Smith bought 7 tickets to a puppet showand spent a total of $43. Children's tickets cost $4and adult tickets cost $9. 
Write a system of equations to represent the situation.Let x = the number of children's tickets.Let y = the number of adult tickets.
Enter only numbers. Do not enter dollar signs.
x  +      y =  
x + y =  
Mr. Smith bought 7 tickets to a puppet showand spent a total of $43. Children's tickets cost $4and adult tickets cost $9. 
How many tickets of each type did Mr. Smith purchase?
Number of Children Tickets
Number of Adult Tickets
Sharon sold 461 tickets for a school play.Student tickets cost $3 and adult tickets cost $4. Sharon's sales totaled $1624. 
Write a system of equations to represent the context.
Let x = the number of student tickets Pam sold.Let y = the number of adult tickets Pam sold.
x +        y = 
x + y = 
Sharon sold 461 tickets for a school play.Student tickets cost $3 and adult tickets cost $4. Sharon's sales totaled $1624. 
How many student tickets and how many adult ticketsdid Sharon sell?
Number of student tickets:
Number of adult tickets:
Find two numbers that have a sum of 33 and a difference of 13.
Write a system of equations involving x, the smallernumber and y, the larger number.
y - x =
x + y = 
Find two numbers that have a sum of 33 and a difference of 13.
What are the two numbers?
Smaller number:
Larger number:
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