SOLUTION: I need some help with this please!: A local pizzeria sells a small pizza with one topping for $6 and a small pizza with three toppings for $8. What is the charge for a PLAIN small

Question 412142: I need some help with this please!: A local pizzeria sells a small pizza with one topping for $6 and a small pizza with three toppings for $8. What is the charge for a PLAIN small pizza? What is the charge for each topping? Use a system of equations to model each situation. Solve by using any method (substitution,elimination).
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They are asking "What is the price per topping?"
Let = the price / topping
Let = cost of the pizza without a topping
given:
1 topping costs
3 toppings cost
(1)
(2)
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This is 2 equations with 2 unknowns, so it's solvable
Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

The cost/topping is $1
and, from (1),
(1)

The charge for a plain pizza is $5
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