SOLUTION: Helen went to the grocery store to buy potatoes. The store charges $1.19 for each pound of potatoes. On the way out of the store, Helen picked up a gallon of ice cream at a cost of

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Question 611182: Helen went to the grocery store to buy potatoes. The store charges $1.19 for each pound of potatoes. On the way out of the store, Helen picked up a gallon of ice cream at a cost of $4.35. If Helen spent $15.06 at the store, how many pounds of potatoes did she purchase?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = number of pounds of potatoes she purchased
+15.06+=+1.19x+%2B+4.35+
+1506+=+119x+%2B+435+
+119x+=+1071+
+x+=+9+
She purchased 9 pounds of potatoes