5.) At a restaurant, the cost for 1 breakfast taco and 1 small glass of milk is \( \$ 2.10 \). The cost for 2 breakfast tacos and 3 small glasses of milk is \( \$ 5.15 \). Write and solve a system of linear equations to find the cost for 1 taco and 1 small glass of milk. Make sure to show all of your work. Cost of 1 breakfast taco: Cost of 1 glass of milk:
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