Question

The Pizza Barn sells one customer 3 large pepperoni pizzas and 2 orders of breadsticks for $30. They sell another customer 4 large pepperoni pizzas and 3 orders of breadsticks for $41. How much does the Pizza Barn charge for each pepperoni pizza and each order of breadsticks​

Answer 1

Pizzas: $8, Breadsticks: $3

Explanation:

1. Write an equation.

Let the variables p = price of pizzas, and b = price of breadsticks

The equation: 3p + 2b = $30 for the first customer. The equation: 4p + 3b = $41 for the other customer.

2. Use the Elimination Method.

(4p+3b=41) x3 = 12p+9b=123

- (3p+2b=30) x4 = 12p+8b = 120

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8b = 3

Pizzas: $8

Breadsticks: $3