SOLUTION: Ben was in charge of ordering 35 pizzas for the office party. He ordered three types of​ pizza: Cheese,​ Pepperoni, and Supreme. The cheese pizzas cost $8 ​each

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Question 1094420: Ben was in charge of ordering 35 pizzas for the office party. He ordered three types of​ pizza: Cheese,​ Pepperoni, and Supreme. The cheese pizzas cost $8 ​each, the pepperoni pizzas cost $11 ​each, and the supreme pizzas cost $14 each. He spent exactly twice as much on the pepperoni pizzas as he did on the cheese pizzas. If Ben spent a total of $ 376 on​ pizza, how many pizzas of each type did he​ buy?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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8c+11p+14s=376
11p=2*8c
c+p+s=35