SOLUTION: You are buying the hamburgers and chicken for a party. The hamburgers cost $2.75 per pound and the chicken is $3.50 per pound. If you have $75 to spend, write and solve a linear e

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Question 1172517: You are buying the hamburgers and chicken for a party. The hamburgers cost $2.75 per pound
and the chicken is $3.50 per pound. If you have $75 to spend, write and solve a linear equation
to find how many pounds of chicken you can afford if you buy 12 pounds of hamburger.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
hamburgers cost $2.75 per pound
and the chicken is $3.50 per pound
you have $75 to spend
many pounds of chicken you can afford if you buy 12 pounds of hamburger.


Hi  

$75 - $2.75(12) = $42

$42/$3.50 = 12  

12lbs  is how many pounds of chicken you can afford

CHECKING our answer***

12($2.75) + 12($3.50) = $33 + $42 = $75  Checks!

Wish You the Best in your Studies. 

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