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The first group orders 3 pizzas and 4 drinks for $33.50. The second group orders 5 pizzas and 6 drin

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The first group orders 3 pizzas and 4 drinks for $33.50. The second group orders 5 pizzas and 6 drinks for $54. Find the cost for each pizza and each drink

Assumptions:
  • Let the cost of each pizza be p
  • Let the cost of each drink be d
Givens:
  1. 4d + 3p = 33.50
  2. 6d + 5p = 54
We have a simultaneous group of equations. To solve this, we can use 3 methods:

No matter what method we use, we get the same answer:
  • d = $2.75
  • p = $7.5
 
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