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Casey bought a 15.4 pound turkey and an 11.6 pound ham for Thanksgiving and paid $38.51. Her friend Jane bought a 10.2 pound turkey and a 7.3 pound ham from the same store and paid $24.84. Find the cost per pound of turkey and the cost per pound of ham.

 Nov 2, 2016
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Let the cost per pound for Turkey=T

Let the cost oer pound for Ham =H

 

15.4T + 11.6H =38.51

10.2T + 7.3H =24.84, solve for T, H

T = $1.19 per pound for Turkey

H = $1.74 per pound for Ham.

 Nov 2, 2016

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