Anja buys a magazine and a pizza. she spends $9.75. the pizza costs twice as much as the magazine how much does the pizza cost

Question

Anja buys a magazine and a pizza. She spends $9.75. The pizza costs twice as more as the magazine. How much does the pizza cost 

Answer 1

Let m = the price of the magazine and p = the price of the pizza:

• Anja buys a magazine and a pizza. she spends $9.75: m + p = $9.75
• The pizza costs twice as much as the magazine: p = 2m

 

Since p = 2m, let's substitute 2m in place of p in the first equation:

 

m + p = $9.75

m + 2m = $9.75

3m = $9.75

 

Solve for m.  Once you have m, p = 2m.