Question

At a market, a customer who purchases 3lb of potato salad and 4lb of coleslaw pays a total of $10.75. Another customer pays a total of $4.75 to buy 1 lb of potato salad and 2 lb of coleslaw. What is the cost to purchase 2 lb of potato salad and 3lb of coleslaw?

Answer 1

solve
\[3x+4y=10.75\]
\[x+2y=4.75\]
get
\[x=1.25,y=1.75\]

Answer 2

then compute
\[2\times 1.25+3\times 1.75\] for your answer

Answer 3

thank you

Answer 4

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