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Natalia paid $38.95 for three medium-sized pizzas and a salad. Solve an equation to find the cost of one pizza, p, if Natalia paid 11.98 for the salad

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Answer:

$8.99

Explanation:

$38.95= 3 p + 1 s (p= pizza & s= salad)

s = $11.98

$38.95= 3 p + 1 ($11.98)

$26.97 = 3 p

p = $8.99

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