Show and explain your work. Write a system of equations to represent the situation and solve using Substitution Method. On Tuesday the cafeteria sold pizza slices and burritos. The number of pizza slices sold was 20 less than twice the number of burritos sold. Pizza sold for $2.50 a slice and burritos for $3.00 each. The cafeteria collected a total of $358 for selling these two items. How many pizza slices were sold?

Show and explain your work. Write a system of equations to represent the situation and solve using Substitution Method. On Tuesday the cafeteria sold pizza slices and burritos. The number of pizza slices sold was 20 less than twice the number of burritos sold. Pizza sold for $2.50 a slice and burritos for $3.00 each. The cafeteria collected a total of $358 for selling these two items. How many pizza slices were sold?

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Show and explain your work.
Write a system of equations to
represent the situation and solve
using Substitution Method.
On Tuesday the cafeteria sold
pizza slices and burritos. The
number of pizza slices sold was
20 less than twice the number of
burritos sold. Pizza sold for
$2.50 a slice and burritos for
$3.00 each. The cafeteria
collected a total of $358 for
selling these two items. How
many pizza slices were sold?

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