the grocery store sells kumquat for $4.25 a pound and asian pears for $2.25 a pound. write an equation standard form for the weights of kumquats k and asian pears p that a customer could buy with $18.

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anonymous · Answer

What's the standard equation for this scenario?

anonymous · Answer

Hint: use this.
k=kumquat
p=pears

anonymous · Answer

another hint: it will be something plus something = $18

anonymous · Answer

Can you put that into this 'standard form' equation they're talking about??

anonymous · Answer

stand form is like x + y = 1

anonymous · Answer

4.25k+2.25p=18?

anonymous · Answer

yes u are right.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks!!! best response ^.^

anonymous · Answer

k=represents the number of kumquats bought, it could be 1,2,3,4....
p=represents the number of asian pears bought it could be 1,2,3,4...

anonymous · Answer

no problem.