Question

David is going out for pizza .  The pizza cost $10.50 plus $1.50 for every extra topping.  Write the equation to represent the total cost of the pizza. ( David order 3 toppings on his pizza ) 

Solve the problem and show all of your work.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let x be the number of extra toppings added. The equation to represent the total cost would be:

10.50 + 1.50x

David orders 3 toppings, then we plug 3 as x into the equation, then we get:

10.50 + 1.50(3) = 10.50 + 4.50 = 15