SOLUTION: Anna will spend $30 to buy chicken and beef. Anna uses an equation to determine the number of pounds of chicken (y) she can buy based on the number of pounds of beef (x) she buys.

Question 1159554: Anna will spend $30 to buy chicken and beef. Anna uses an equation to determine the number of pounds of chicken (y) she can buy based on the number of pounds of beef (x) she buys. The ordered pair (5, 2) is a solution to the equation. What does the ordered pair (5, 2) represent in this situation?
Answer by ikleyn(52830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The pair (5,2) represents 5 pounds of beef and 2 pounds of chicken that Anna can buy for 30 dollars.

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