Evergreen landscaping bought 8 tons of topsoil, 5 tons of mulch, and 2 tons of pea gravel for $2943. The next week the firm bought 5 tons of topsoil, 4 tons of mulch, and 5 tons of pea gravel for $2700. Pea gravel costs$26 less per ton than topsoil. Find the cost per ton for each item.
-The price per ton of topsoil is $____
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
-The price per ton of mulch is $____
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
-The price per ton of pea gravel is $____
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)

Question

Evergreen landscaping bought 8 tons of topsoil, 5 tons of mulch, and 2 tons of pea gravel for $2943. The next week the firm bought 5 tons of topsoil, 4 tons of mulch, and 5 tons of pea gravel for $2700. Pea gravel costs$26 less per ton than topsoil. Find the cost per ton for each item.
-The price per ton of topsoil is $____
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
-The price per ton of mulch is $____
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
-The price per ton of pea gravel is $____
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)

callisto · Answer

Please post this question in the Mathematics group. Thank you.