Question

Jack and Jill both ordered pizzas from Wayne's Pizza for their parties. Jack paid $58.50 for 3 pepperoni pizzas and 2 plain pizzas. Jill paid $67 for two pepperoni pizzas and 4 plain pizzas. How much does Wayne's Pizza charge for a plain and for a pepperoni pizzas?

Answer 1

A plain pizza is $10.50 and a pepperoni pizza is $12.50

Explanation:

Create a system of equations where x is the price of a pepperoni pizza and y is the price of a plain pizza:

3x + 2y = 58.5

2x + 4y = 67

Solve by elimination by multiplying the top equation by -2:

-6x - 4y = -117

2x + 4y = 67

Add these together and solve for x:

-4x = -50

x = 12.5

So, a pepperoni pizza is $12.50. Plug in 12.5 as x into one of the equations, and solve for y:

2x + 4y = 67

2(12.5) + 4y = 67

25 + 4y = 67

4y = 42

y = 10.5

So, a plain pizza is $10.50.

A plain pizza is $10.50 and a pepperoni pizza is $12.50