SOLUTION: Chris orders a 3 topping pizza for $15.35, and a 5 topping pizza for $17.95. Write and solve a system of linear equations to find the price of a plain cheese pizza(no toppings) an

Question 1004886: Chris orders a 3 topping pizza for $15.35, and a 5 topping pizza for $17.95. Write and solve a system of linear equations to find the price of a plain cheese pizza(no toppings) and the cost of each topping.?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the price of a plain cheese pizza
Let = the price of a single topping
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(1)
(2) ( in cents )
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Subtract (1) from (2)

and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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The price of a plain cheese pizza is $11.45
The price of a single topping is $1.30
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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