Story Problem
Tarika would like to go fishing at one of two catfish farms
close to her home. Floyd's Catfish Farm charges a $5 fee
to fish plus 52 per pound of fish caught. The Miller's
Catfish Farm does not charge a fee to fish, but charges $3
per pound of fish caught. When is the charge the same?
Let Statements
System
Let p = pounds of fish
t=5+ 2p
Let t = total cost
t = 3p
Solve for a single variable.
Substitute and solve.
=
Plug back in to find the
other variable
Write the solution.