The equation to solve this is $1,200+a=b, with a being the cost of the amount of cold cuts being transported and b being the total cost for the truck and the meat.
In part A, we need to solve for the total length of sides 1, 2 and 3.
Since all three sides measurements are given, we have the solution below:
Sides123 = Side 1 + Side 2 + Side 3
Sides123 = (3y² + 2y - 6) + (4y² + 3y -7) + (5y² + 4y -8)
Sides123 = 12y² + 9y - 21
This is the total length of sides 1,2 and 3 "12y² + 9y - 21"
In part B, we need to solve for the length of the fourth side and the solution is shown below:
Side 4 = Perimeter / Sides123
Side 4 = (4y³ + 18y² + 16y -26) / 12y² + 9y -21
Solve: 4x + 3 =2x +9
4x + 3 = 2x + 9
-2x -2x
2x + 3 = 9
-3 -3
2x = 6
2x/2 = 6/2
x = 3
Answer would be : x = 3
Week one:
36 * 6.70 = $241.20
Week two:
40 * 6.85 = $274
Subtract:
274 - 241.20 = $32.80
Therefore, he made $32.80 more the second week then he did the first week.
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