The charge to ship a package from one town to another, C, is given below as a function of the weight of the object, w, in pounds
.
C = $2.50 + $0.55w
If the shipping cost for Cathy's item was $7.29, what was its weight?
A.
18.7 pounds
B.
0.87 of a pound
C.
87 pounds
D.
8.7 pounds
2 answers:
D) 8.7lbs
Subtract $2.50 from the total cost, because that's a fixed number, then do more math and boom, just like magic, it's solved.
Answer:
8.7 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
7.29 = 2.5 + 0.55 w
0.55 w = 7.29 - 2.5
0.55 w = 4.79
w = 4.79 / 0.55
w. 8.7
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