A slice of pizza costs 3.19 and a drink costs x the cost of a slice of pizza and a drink together is 5.61 complete and solve the equation

Answer 1

Let's call the cost of the drink "x".

According to the problem, the cost of a slice of pizza is $3.19.

The cost of the drink is "x" times the cost of a slice of pizza, which is 3.19x.

The cost of a slice of pizza and a drink together is $5.61.

So, we can write the equation:

3.19 + 3.19x = 5.61.

To solve this equation, we can start by subtracting 3.19 from both sides:

3.19x = 2.42.

Then, we divide both sides by 3.19 to isolate "x":

x = 2.42/3.19 =~ 0.758.

Therefore, the cost of the drink is approximately $0.758.