SOLUTION: A pizza place sold 57 pizzas on Friday night for a total sales of $722. If a medium pizza costs $12 and a large costs $14, how many of each size were sold?

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Question 469471: A pizza place sold 57 pizzas on Friday night for a total sales of $722. If a medium pizza costs $12 and a large costs $14, how many of each size were sold?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
sold 57 pizzas
Let x and (57-x) represent the number of $14 and $12 sold respectively
Question states***
$14x + $12(57-x) = $722
Solving for x
2x = 38
x = 19,number of $14 sold. 38 $12 pizzas sold (57-19)
CHECKING our Answer***
$14*19 + $12*38 = $722
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