Question

At Petey's Pizza, two large one-topping pizzas and three dozen wings cost $54. Four large one-topping pizzas and one dozen wings cost $48. Let (L) represent the number of large one-topping pizzas, and let (W) represent the number of dozens of wings. Write a system of equations you could use to find the cost of a single one-topping pizza and a dozen wings.

Answer 1

2L + 3W =54

4L + W = 48.

Explanation:

Given

L = Large one-topping Pizzas

W = Dozen Wings

From the first statement; we have that:

2L and 3W cost $54.

The expression for this is:

2L + 3W =54

From the second statement; we have that:

4L and 1W cost $48.

The expression for this is:

4L + W = 48.

Hence; The system of equations is

2L + 3W =54

4L + W = 48.