For #1 you need 8 pounds of apples
1 roll of tape: 1.28/2=$0.64
2 notepads: .87/3=.29x2=$0.58
2 highlighters: 1.59x2=$3.18
2 pens: $1.98
.64+.58+3.18+1.98=$6.38
For this case we have the following quadratic equation:

We have to:

The quadratic equation states that:

Substituting the values we have:

We have two roots:

Answer:

Answer:
x = -5/4
Step-by-step explanation:
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