Question

A large pizza at a Pizza Palace costs $11.50 plus $0.90 per topping. The cost for a Large pizza at Tasty Pizza costs $13.25 $0.55 per topping. Let n represent the number of toppings. Let c represent the total cost for the pizza.

a) Write a system of equations to model this scenario
b) then solve the system (using the SUBSTITUTION method) to find the number of toppings where the cost is the same. Be sure to **show all work**

Answer 1

Explanation:

a) The system of equations modeling this scenario is as follows:

C = 11.50 + 0.9n

C = 13.25 + 0.55n.

b) The number of toppings where the cost is the same at either Pizza Palace or Tasty Pizza is 5.

What is a system of equations?

A system of equations is two or more equations solved concurrently.

A system of equations is also called simultaneous equations because the equations are solved at the same time or simultaneously.

Pizza Palace Tasty Pizza

Pizza cost per unit $11.50 $13.25

Topping cost per unit $0.90 $0.55

Let the number of toppings = n

Let the total cost for the pizza at each pizza place = c

Equations:

The total cost at Pizza Palace C = 11.50 + 0.9n... Equation 1

The total cost at Tasty Pizza, C = 13.25 + 0.55n... Equation 2

For the total cost, c, to be the same at the pizza places, Equation 1 must equate Equation 2:

That is, C = C.

Substituting the values of C:

11.50 + 0.9n = 13.25 + 0.55n

0.35n = 1.75

n = 5