Question

Billy Bob went to the movies and bought a popcorn, a large soda, and 1 pack of gummy babies for $7.50. Sally Mae bought

a popcorn and two large sodas for $8.00. Big Fred bought 2 packs of gummy babies, a large soda, and 2 popcorns for
$13.00. What equations would you use to find the price of each item?

Answer 1

P+S+G=7.5

P+2S=8

2G+S+2P=13

Explanation:

price of popcorn P

price of soda S

price of gummies G

solve for how much each item costs:

(numbers in front of the letters signify the amount bought)

P+S+G=7.5

P+2S=8

2G+S+2P=13