Michelle spent $32 on hot dogs and hamburgers. Hot dogs were $5 and hamburgers $6. If she bought a total of 6 items, how many of each kind did she buy?
Michelle spent $32 on hot dogs and hamburgers. Hot dogs were $5 and hamburgers $6. [ If she bought a total of 6 items, Michelle buys 4 hot dogs and 2 hamburgers. Solution: x + y = 6; 5x + 6y = 32; 6x + 6y - (5x + 6y) = 36 - 32; x = 4, Put x= 4 in (1), we have, y = 6 - 4; y= 2. ]