A group of Mayfield students goes out to lunch. If two have burritos and five have tacos, the bill will be $19.50. If five have burritos and two have tacos, the bill will be $22.50.

Question

Continued: Find the price of a taco and the price of a burrito.

For this problem, identify your variables (define), set up a system of equations (2 equations, 2 variables), and then solve the system. State your answer in terms of the problem. Example:

The sum of two numbers is 92. Their difference is 20. Find the two numbers.

x = first number

y = second number

{x + y = 92

{x - y = 20

Answer 1

2b + 5t = 19.50

5b + 2t = 22.50

Can you solve for either b or t and answer?