Question

1. The Frosty Ice-Cream Shop sells sundaes for $2 and banana splits for $3. On a hot summer day, the shop sold 8 more sundaes than banana splits and made $156.
2. A large pizza at Palanzio’s Pizzeria costs $6.80 plus $0.90 for each topping. The cost of a large cheese pizza at Guido’s Pizza is $7.30 plus $0.65 for each topping. How many toppings need to be added to a large cheese pizza from Palanzio’s Pizzeria and Guido’s Pizza in order for the pizzas to cost the same, not including tax?

3. The equations of two lines are 6x – y = 4 and y = 4x + 2 . What is the value of x in the solution for this system of equations?

Answer 1

1) Sundaes - $2 ; Banana Splits - $3
3x + 2(x+8) = 156
3x + 2x + 16 = 156
5x = 156 - 16
5x = 140
x = 28 banana split        ; x + 8 = 28 + 8 = 36 sundaes

2) Palanzio's = 6.80 + 0.90x ; Guido's = 7.30 + 0.65x
6.80 + 0.90x = 7.30 + 0.65x
0.90x - 0.65x = 7.30 - 6.80
0.25x = 0.50
x = 2   number of toppings.

6.80 + 0.90x = 7.30 + 0.65x
6.80 + 0.90(2) = 7.30 + 0.65(2)
6.80 + 1.80 = 7.30 + 1.30
8.60 = 8.60

3) 6x - y = 4 ; y = 4x + 2
6x - (4x+2) = 4
6x - 4x - 2 = 4
2x = 4 + 2
2x = 6
x = 6/2
x = 3

y = 4x + 2
y = 4(3) + 2
y = 12 + 2
y = 14

6x - y = 4
6(3) - 14 = 4
18 - 14 = 4
4 = 4