Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
If 2 pounds costs $4, then 1 pound costs $2. That's why the equation is y = 2x and x is the number of pounds you buy. If you buy 2.5 pounds, then the cost is y = 2(2.5) so
y = $5
a. The sum of 2 and the quotient of 3 and y
-15
x=5