SOLUTION: A pizza with cheese and tomato topings cost $8.00. There is a cost of $1 for each extra topping. Write an algebraic expression for the cost of a pizza with e extra toppings

Question 30917: A pizza with cheese and tomato topings cost $8.00. There is a cost of $1 for each extra topping. Write an algebraic expression for the cost of a pizza with e extra toppings
Answer by mbarugel(146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello!
The cost of the 'basic' pizza is $8.
Then, each extra topping costs $1. So, calling e to the number of extra toppings, the total amount of dollars for the extra toppings would be , which is the same as just
So the dollar cost of the toppings is equal to the number of toppings. For example, if you want 3 extra toppings, the pizza will cost $3 more than the basic $8.
Therefore, the expression for the total cost of the pizza ('basic' + toppings) is

I hope this helps!
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