Question

Mya buys 4 pounds of turkey and 2 pounds of ham.she pays a total of $30,and the turkey cost $1.50 less than the ham.what would be the combined cost of 1 pound of ham and 1 pound of turkey?

Answer 1

Answer:$10.50

Step-by-step explanation:

Let t = cost per pound of turkey

Let h = cost per pound of ham

4t + 2h = 30

t = h - 1.5

substitute h-1.5 in place of t in 1st equation

4(h-1.5) + 2h = 30

4h - 6 + 2h = 30

6h - 6 = 30

6h = 36

h = 6

t = h-1.5 = 4.5

1 pound of turkey costs $4.50

1 pound of ham costs    $6.00

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cost of 1 pound each  $10.50