Question

The cost of 6 slices of pizza and 4 sodas is $37. The cost of 4 slices of pizza and 6 sodas is $33. Determine the cost of one slice of pizza and one soda. Show your work.

Please help me. I’m gonna fail math.

Answer 1

x = 9 + 3
Lets do it 6 slices first 4 sodas

Answer 2

Answer: Let x be the cost of one slice of pizza and y be the cost of one soda.

From the problem, we know that:

6x + 4y = 37 ...(1)

4x + 6y = 33 ...(2)

To solve for x and y, we can use the method of elimination. Multiplying equation (1) by 3 and equation (2) by 2, we get:

18x + 12y = 111 ...(3)

8x + 12y = 66 ...(4)

Subtracting equation (4) from equation (3), we get:

10x = 45

Dividing both sides by 10, we get:

x = 4.50

Substituting this value of x into equation (1), we get:

6(4.50) + 4y = 37

Simplifying, we get:

27 + 4y = 37

Subtracting 27 from both sides, we get:

4y = 10

Dividing both sides by 4, we get:

y = 2.50

Therefore, one slice of pizza costs $4.50 and one soda costs $2.50.