Question

Alexandros paid $15.50 for five slices of pizza and two sodas. Write an equation that represents this situation, where p is the number of pizza slices and s is the number of sodas.

Answer 1

5p + 2s = 15.50

Explanation:

Let p the price of 1 pizza slice,

And s be the cost of 1 soda

5 slices cost: 5p

2 sodas cost: 2s

Total:

5p + 2s = 15.50

Answer 2

5p+2s=15.50

Explanation:

let p equal the number of slices of pizza

let s equal the number of sodas

so 5p and 2s equal 15.50$