Melissa buys 2 1/2 pounds of salmon and 1 1/4 pounds of swordfish. she pays a total of $31.25, and the swordfish cost $.20 per pound less than the salmon. what would be the combined cost of 1 pound of salmon and 1 pound of swordfish

The combined cost of 1 pound of salmon and 1 pound of swordfish is $16.66

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume the cost of 1 pound salmon = $ m

So the cost of 1 pound of 1 pound swordfish cat = $ ( m - 0.20)

Now, the Amount of salmon purchased  = 2 1/2 pounds

So, the amount of salmon purchased = 2.5 pounds

Cost of buying 2.5 pounds = 2.5 x ( 1 pound cost)

= 2.5 ( m) = $ 2.5 m  ...... (1)

Also, the Amount of swordfish purchased  = 1 1/4 pounds

So, the amount of swordfish purchased = 1.25 pounds

Cost of buying 1.25 pounds = 1.25 x ( 1 pound cost of swordfish)

= 1.25 ( m - 0.20) = $ 1.25 m - 0.25       .... (2)

Now, the combined cost paid  = $ 31.25

⇒Cost of buying (2.5 pounds salmon  +  1.25 pounds swordfish) = $ 31.25

or, 2.5 m +   1.25 m - 0.25  = 31.35       (from (1) and (2))

or, 3.75 m = 31.60

or, m = 31.60/3.75 =  8.43

⇒ m = $8.43

So, the cost of 1 pound salmon = m = $8.43

and the cost of 1 pound swordfish = m - 0.20 = $8.43 - 0.20 = $ 8.23

Hence, the combined cost  1 pound of salmon and 1 pound of swordfish = $8.43 + $ 8.23 =  $ 16.66

so firstly, we need to isolate the y variables to be able to solve these inequalities. firstly, add 0.5x on both sides of the first inequality and subtract 1.5x on both sides of the second inequality:

now since the slope is positive for the first inequality, this means that the line going upwards belongs to the first inequality, and the line going downwards belongs to the second inequality.

next, since y ≥ in the first inequality, this means that the shaded region will be above the first inequality's line, thus shading regions a and b.

next, since y ≤ in the second inequality, this means that the shaded region is going to be below this line, thus shading regions a and c.

since both lines shade region a, this means that region a is the solution.

step-by-step explanation:

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