Question

Becca has $18.69 for a buffet. There is an entrance fee of $3.09 with a $3.62 charge for every pound of crab legs ordered. This situation is modeled by the equation 3.62p + 3.09 = 18.69, where p represents the number of pounds of crab legs ordered.
How many pounds of crab legs can Becca eat at the buffet? (round to the nearest tenth of a pounds of crab legs ordered)

Answer 1

3.62p+3.09=18.69
-3.09 -3.09
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3.62p = 15.60
15.60/3.62
P= 4.31
She can by 4.31 pounds