Question

Victoria is buying apples which cost $2/lb and peaches which cost $3/lb. She has $39 to spend. Let a represent the number of pounds of apples she buys, and let p represent the number of pounds of peaches she buys.

Which function equation relates the number of pounds of peaches she buys to the number of pounds of apples she buys?

A. p= -2/3a + 13


B. P= -3/2a + 19 1/2

C. P= -2/3a - 13

D. p= -3/2a - 19 1/2

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

whoops let me switch the variables around

Answer 3

oh okay

Answer 4

2a + 3p = 39

now solve for p

Answer 5

still there?

Answer 6

2a/3 + 13

Answer 7

very very close

just add a negative sign in front of the 2a/3 part and you're good to go

Answer 8

-2a/3 + 13