SOLUTION: I like to make meals in advance, so I purchase meats when the sales are good. Last week, I bought ham for $2.49/lb and beef for $4.99/lb. Write an expression using h for ham and
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Question 387641: I like to make meals in advance, so I purchase meats when the sales are good. Last week, I bought ham for $2.49/lb and beef for $4.99/lb. Write an expression using h for ham and b for beef that represents this. Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I like to make meals in advance, so I purchase meats when the sales are good. Last week, I bought ham for $2.49/lb and beef for $4.99/lb. Write an expression using h for ham and b for beef that represents this.
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C = 2.49h + 4.99b
where
C is cost per week in dollars
h is amount of ham in pounds
b is amount of beef in pounds
