Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's call (as suggested)
p = the cost of one pizza
c = the cost of one cheeseburger
The Anderson Family ordered 2 pizzas and 4 cheeseburgers and paid $31.50, thus:
2p + 4c = 31.50 [1]
Next weekend, they ate at the same restaurant and ordered 3 pizzas and 2 cheeseburgers for $33.25, thus:
3p + 2c = 33.25 [2]
To know the cost of one pizza and one cheeseburger, we need to solve the system of equations defined by [1] and [2]
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
In this problem, we are substituting for x.
Let us take a look at our given answers.
x = -13 and x = -3 would not work because the numbers would not add up to -5. Since we have the positive brackets (or whatever you call them.) surrounding the x variable, that means that all numbers that are plugged into x will be positive.
-13 will be turned into 13,
13 - 8 -5
So that is wrong.
x = 3 and x = 3 would work because plugging it in, all outcomes from the two numbers would be negative.
3 - 8 = -5
- 8 = -5
True.
The third one won't work because of the same reasons as the first one.
Then, the last one would not work well because, there is a solution.
