SOLUTION: Jeff, Tom, and Chelsea order a large pizza. They decide to split the cost according to how much they will eat. Tom pays $7.80, Chelsea eats 1/8 of the pizza, and Jeff eats 1/2 of t

SOLUTION: Jeff, Tom, and Chelsea order a large pizza. They decide to split the cost according to how much they will eat. Tom pays $7.80, Chelsea eats 1/8 of the pizza, and Jeff eats 1/2 of t

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Question 631765: Jeff, Tom, and Chelsea order a large pizza. They decide to split the cost according to how much they will eat. Tom pays $7.80, Chelsea eats 1/8 of the pizza, and Jeff eats 1/2 of the pizza. How much did the pizza cost?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/8+1/2+t=1
1/8+4/8+t=1
5/8+t=1
t=3/8
3c/8=780
c=20.80

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