Answer:
1) 3 one pound bags and two three pound bags.
3a) 25h = c & 20h + 10 = c
3c) You would choose the campus that charges 20h + 10 because it would be $40 cheaper.
Step-by-step explanation:
1) 2a + 5.5b = $17
There must be an even number of the 3lb bags because the price is not a whole number but $17 is. There must be at least two 3lb bags because $17 is an odd number that 2 cannot go into evenly. There cannot be more than three 3lb bags because more than that would cost over $17. With these limitations there must be two 3lb bags, which leaves three 1lb bags.
2(3) + 5.5(2) = $17
3a) 25 is the constant and h is the variable. Therefore the equation should be 25h = c
20 is the constant and h is the variable. There is always $10 added for the fee. Therefore, the equation should be 20h + 10 = c
3c) 25(10) = $250
20(10) + 10 = $210
You would choose the campus that charges 20h + 10 because it would be $40 cheaper.
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