Question

You are ordering a pizza and soda for the big game. A deep dish pizza costs $10.25, and a two-liter of soda is $2.00. For each touchdown that the Eagles score on Sunday, Vinny's Pizza lowers the cost by $1.50. How many touchdowns will the Eagles have to score for your bill to come to $4.75? Explain how to solve for the missing value using an equation.

Answer 1

all right let me read the question first.. haha

Answer 2

wait lowers the cost of what? pizza or soda? or both?

Answer 3

just pizza

Answer 4

p = 10.25
s = 2.00
total bill = 10.25 + 2.00 = 12.25

Answer 5

5 touch downs... to lower the cost of the bill to 4.75

Answer 6

12.25 - 1.5x = 4.75

Answer 7

where x is the number of touchdowns

Answer 8

5*1.50= 7.50
12.25-7.50 = 4.50

Answer 9

-1.5x = 4.75-12.25

Answer 10

-1.5x = -7.5
x = 7.5/1.5 = 5, i confirm mad's answer

Answer 11

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Answer 12

lololol thanks guys!

Answer 13

np ^.^

Answer 14

thanks