document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059436>Question 1059436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone show me how to solve the following linear story problem? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Christopher orders a 3 topping pizza for $15.35,and a 5 topping pizza for $17.95. Write and solve a system of linear equations to find the price of a plain cheese pizza (no toppings) and the cost of each topping. I sure need help on this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks a lot. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let m be the cost of a plain cheese pizza, and n be the price for each extra topping. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+3n=15.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+5n=17.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting the first from the second, we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n=2.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=1.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Toppings are $1.30 each; and a plain cheese pizza costs $11.45 &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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