SOLUTION: Jack bought 3 slices of cheese pizza and 4 slices of mushroom pizza for a total cost of $12.50. Grace bought 3 slices of cheese pizza and 2 slices of mushroom pizza for a total cos

Question 1015860: Jack bought 3 slices of cheese pizza and 4 slices of mushroom pizza for a total cost of $12.50. Grace bought 3 slices of cheese pizza and 2 slices of mushroom pizza for a total cost of $8.50. What is the cost of one slice of mushroom pizza?

Found 2 solutions by FrankM, stanbon:
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3C + 4M = 1250
3C + 2M = 850
subtract,
2M = 400
M = 200
3C +2(200) = 850
3C + 400 = 850
3C = 450
C = 150
mushroom slices are $2.00, plain cheese $1.50
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jack bought 3 slices of cheese pizza and 4 slices of mushroom pizza for a total cost of $12.50. Grace bought 3 slices of cheese pizza and 2 slices of mushroom pizza for a total cost of $8.50. What is the cost of one slice of mushroom pizza?
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Equations:
3c + 4m = 12.50
3c + 2m = 8.50
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Subtract and solve for "m"::
2m = $4
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Ans: m = $2.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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