Question

A slice of pizza cost $3.19 and a drink cost X dollars.The cost of a slice of pizza and a drink together is five dollars and sixty one cents complete and solve the equation that represents the cost of a drink
z+3.19=____
x=___

Answer 1

To find the cost of the drink, we can set up the equation based on the information given:

The cost of a slice of pizza is \(3.19\) and the total cost of a slice of pizza and a drink together is \(5.61\).

So, the equation can be written as:

\[
3.19 + x = 5.61
\]

Now, to solve for \(x\), we will subtract \(3.19\) from both sides of the equation:

\[
x = 5.61 - 3.19
\]

Now, perform the subtraction:

\[
x = 2.42
\]

So we can fill in the blanks in your statements:

1. \( z + 3.19 = 5.61 \)
2. \( x = 2.42 \)

Thus, the cost of a drink \(x\) is \(2.42\) dollars.