document.write( "Question 956526: At the deli Jennifer bought spicy turkey and provolone cheese. The turkey costs $6.32 per pound and the cheese costs $4.27 per pound. In total, she bought 3.2 pounds and the price was $17.56. How many pounds of each did she buy? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #584426 by macston(5194) You can put this solution on YOUR website! T=turkey; C=cheese \n" ); document.write( "T+C=3.2lbs \n" ); document.write( "T=3.2lbs-C \n" ); document.write( "$6.32T+$4.27C=$17.56 Substitute for T \n" ); document.write( "$6.32(3.2lbs-C)+$4.27C=$17.56 \n" ); document.write( "$20.224-$6.32C+$4.27C=$17.56 Subtract $20.224 from each side. \n" ); document.write( "-$2.05C=-$2.664 Divide each side by -$2.05 \n" ); document.write( "C=1.3 ANSWER 1 She bought 1.3 pounds of cheese. \n" ); document.write( "T=3.2lbs-C=3.2lbs-1.3lbs=1.9lbs ANSWER 2: She bought 1.9 pounds of turkey. \n" ); document.write( "$6.32T+$4.27C=$17.56 \n" ); document.write( "$6.32(1.9)+$4.27(1.3)=$17.56 \n" ); document.write( "$12.01+$5.55=$17.56 \n" ); document.write( "$17.56=$17.56 \n" ); document.write( " |