2 (cups of cereal) and 1 (cup of milk) total 340 calories3 (cups of cereal) and 2 (cups of milk) total 570 caloriesHow many calories are in one cup of just cereal?

Respuesta :

x = cereal

y = milk

then, we have the expressions

2x + y = 340 and 3x + 2y = 570

solve for x and y:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \begin{bmatrix}2x+y=340 \\ 3x+2y=570\end{bmatrix} \\ x=\frac{340-y}{2} \\ 3\cdot\frac{340-y}{2}+2y=570 \\ \frac{1020+y}{2}=570 \\ \frac{2\left(1020+y\right)}{2}=570\cdot\: 2 \\ 1020+y=1140 \\ 1020+y-1020=1140-1020 \\ y=120 \end{gathered}[/tex]

for x:

[tex]\begin{gathered} x=\frac{340-120}{2} \\ x=\frac{220}{2} \\ x=110 \end{gathered}[/tex]

answer: 110 calories are in one cup of just cereal