Question

a large pizza at the new pizza place called 5.99. Extra topping cost $0.50 more.1) Find the linear equation for the pizza 2) How much would a pizza with pepperoni, onions and chicken cost?

Answer 1

Cost of the large pizza: $5.99

Cost per extra topping: $0.50

1) If we call the number of extra toppings "x", and "y" is the cost for the pizza, the linear equation that represents this situation is:

`y=0.5x+5.99`

Where 0.5x is the cost for the topping (x is the number of them) and 5.99 is added because is the cost just for the pizza.

2) a pizza with pepperoni, onnions and chicken.

That means the pizza has 3 toppings ----> x=3

So we find the value of the cost "y" when the number of toppings is 3 with the linear equation from 1).

`\begin{gathered} y=0.5(3)+5.99 \\ y=1.5+5.99 \\ y=7.49 \end{gathered}`

How much would a pizza with pepperoni, onions and chicken cost?​ $7.49