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20 peperoni pizzas were delivered costing$181.A sm.pizza costs$5(3oz.of peperoni) A med.pizza costs$9(4oz.of peperoni) A lrg pizza costs$12(5oz.of pepperoni) 5lbs2ozs peperoni was used in making the 20pizzas. How many pizzas of each size were delivered

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Answer 1 out of 2

by Tom Terrific on Feb 21, 2009 at 11:42 am Permalink

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To solve for three variables you need three independent equations that use them.

Let x = the number of small pizzas
Let y = the number of medium pizzas
Let z = the number of large pizzas

Eq (1) x + y + x = 20
Eq (2) 5x + 9y + 12z = 181
Eq (3) 3x + 4y + 5z = 82

That'll get you halfway there. Good luck.

By the way, Blessed is right. Story problems are applied math. You need to learn to do this yourself.
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by Blessed has a COAT of many colors on Feb 21, 2009 at 11:15 am Permalink

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Do your own homework. You will eventually be out in the workforce and you will be expected to be able to figure things out without running to coworkers or your boss for every little thing. Coworkers take a dim view of someone who can't do their own job and while I wouldn't do such a thing myself, I've seen people take some pretty clever revenge on such a person.
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