Write and solve a linear equation to find how much chicken you can afford to buy.

Question

The hamburgers cost $2 per pound and the chicken is $3 per pound. You have $60 to spend. You bought 15 pounds of hamburger

Answer 1

Let x = the number of pounds of chicken you bought.

 

$60 = (15 lbs)*($2 per lbs) + (x lbs)*($3.00 per lbs)

 

$60 = $30 + 3x

 

Solve for x.