Maria is hosting a party. She places an order at pizza hut for 5 pizzas and 4 breadsticks for a total of $51. Halfway through the party, she realized that she will need one more pizza and 2 more breadsticks. This time she was given a total of $15. How much does a pizza cost? How much does a breadstick cost?

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Moonshine

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6 January, 10:04

Maria is hosting a party. She places an order at pizza hut for 5 pizzas and 4 breadsticks for a total of $51. Halfway through the party, she realized that she will need one more pizza and 2 more breadsticks. This time she was given a total of $15. How much does a pizza cost? How much does a breadstick cost?

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Corey Watts · Answer 1

5p+4b=51

(p+2b=15) - 2

5p+4b=51

-2p-4b=-30

3p=21

21/3=7=pizzas

5 (7) + 4b=51

4b=16

16/4=4 = breadsticks

Pizzas cost $7 and breadsticks cost $4

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