Answer:
The price of a drink is $9.00
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x ----> the price of one bag of popcorn
y ----> the price of one drink
we know that
Piper spends a total of $55.50 on 6 bags of popcorn and 2 drinks
so
----> equation A
Skylar spends a total of $86.00 on 8 bags of popcorn and 4 drinks
so
----> equation B
Solve the system by graphing
Remember that the solution of the system is the intersection point both lines
using a graphing tool
The solution is the point (6.25,9)
see the attached figure
therefore
The price of a drink is $9.00