The number of calories in a single Big Mac is ##540##.
We consider the Big Mac as ##x## and the two small fries as ##y##. From the data:
##x+y=1000## ##3x+y=2080##
Subtracting the first equation from the second equation, we get:
##(3x+y)-(x+y)=2080-1000##
Open the brackets and simplify. The product of a negative and a positive is a negative.
##3x+y-x-y=2080-1000##
##2x=1080##
Divide both sides by ##2##.
##x=540##



