Question

V.11 Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems NHR

Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using elimination, and fill in
the blanks.
A baseball coach takes her team out for pizza every time they win a game. Not everyone can
come each time, so she orders the pizzas based on how many players are coming. After last
week's victory, she bought 4 small pizzas and 4 large pizzas, the perfect amount for the 28
players going out for pizza. This week, there were 24 players going, so she ordered 4 small
pizzas and 3 large pizzas, which was also just the right amount. How many people does each
size of pizza feed?

Answer 1

To solve using elimination, follow these four steps: Step 1: Make sure the equations have opposite x terms or opposite y terms

Step-by-step explanation: