You paid $35.50 to ship 8 packages. The shipping for each light package was $3.50. The shipping for each heavy package was $5.
Write one equation to express the number of packages sent:
Write one equation to express the total cost:

Question

You paid $35.50 to ship 8 packages. The shipping for each light package was $3.50. The shipping for each heavy package was $5. 
Write one equation to express the number of packages sent:
Write one equation to express the total cost:

anonymous · Answer

help

anonymous · Answer

help please

ivettef365 · Answer

you have to make an equation where x = light package and y = heavy package
you know that LP = 3.5 and HP = $5
then you have 3.5x + 5y = 35.50
you also know that there were 8 packages so the other equation x + y = 8
know solve for x and y

ivettef365 · Answer

actually is just asking for the expression and those are it.