Answer:
2p + 2d = 39 ____________(1)
8p + 10d = 174.50 _________(2)
Price of one drink is $9.25
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the price of a bag of popcorn be p.
Let the price of a drink be d.
Brianna spends a total of $39.00 on 2 bags of popcorn and 2 drinks. This implies that:
2p + 2d = 39 ____________(1)
Ava spends a total of $174.50 on 8 bags of popcorn and 10 drinks. This implies that:
8p + 10d = 174.50 _________(2)
We now have two system of equations which we can use to find the price of a bag of popcorn and drink:
2p + 2d = 39 ____________(1)
8p + 10d = 174.50 _________(2)
Multiply (1) by 4 subtract from (2):
8p + 10d = 174.50 _______(2)
-<u> 8p + 8d = 156 </u> __________(1)
2d = 18.50
=> d = $9.25
The price of one drink is $9.25
