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Question 1070814: On Tuesday the cafeteria sold pizza slices and burritos. The number of pizza slices sold was 20 less than twice the number of burritos sold. Pizza sold for $2.50 a slice and burritos sold for $3.00 each. The cafeteria collected a number of $358 for selling these two items. How many pizza slices were sold ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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p=2b-20

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2.5%282b-20%29%2B3%2Ab=358
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highlight%28b=51%29----------burritos

highlight%28p=82%29-----pizza slices