document.write( "Question 1057873: KJ bought 35 pizzas, and gave away 10. He sold the rest for $5 more each than he paid for them. If he profited $75, how much did he pay for each pizza? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #672876 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! KJ bought 35 pizzas, and gave away 10. He sold the rest for $5 more each than he paid for them. If he profited $75, how much did he pay for each pizza? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Let original price for each pizza be \"x\". \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Original cost:: 35x dollars \n" ); document.write( "Revenue when 25 sold:: 25(x+5) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "Revenue - Cost = 75 dollars \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "25x + 125 - 35x = 75 \n" ); document.write( "-10x = -50 \n" ); document.write( "x = $5 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( " |